This section teaches you how to install skin interface for your Winamp player. If  your player interface started to look dull and lifeless, try replacing it with another one. There are over 10 000 skins interfaces which can be downloaded directly off the net. Check out the Skin Archive Links for some useful skin resources.

Winamp's graphical interface is  actually a series of bitmaps that can be easily edited. You can use any graphic software such as Microsoft Paint, or Paint Shop Pro to modify the look of your player and even create your own skins.

First of all, you have to make sure you have the latest version of Winamp (you have to have at minimum Winamp 2.04 or higher, although you can still install new skins in older versions). You can download the latest version here.

When you have downloaded a skin file, unzip it into a folder such as Winamp\Skins\{name of your skin} directory. Then start Winamp, and type ALT+S to bring up the skin browser, and select the skin. The skin will change in a few seconds and you will have a brand new skin interface.

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