So you want to create your own skin? Need some help?

Whether you are a total beginner wanting to know how to make your first skin, or you are a master skinner from the old MSN days, the skinning resources page is the best place to start to make a Messenger Plus! Skin. Anybody can make a skin for Windows Live Messenger with Messenger Plus!, all you need is the will to put some time into it. Remember to send us your finished skins if you want other people to use them.


Visit the Skinning Resources "Create a Skin" Page


The resources page has all information skinners need at a central place:

Official Skinning Documentation
Required reading for anybody who wants to create a skin.
User created tutorials
Tutorials written by other skinners. In depth help on various parts of skinning in an easy to understand format.
Useful Software
Handy software to make the job of creating a skin easier.
External Resources
Links to other sites where you can find help and other skinners.