1)
Ok for V2* you need to make shure that the following folders are Chk Mod too 777:
skin_cache
style_images
2) Log into ACP go to Skin and Template ¬ Skin Import, Export
3) Go Down to importing then under "Upload XML Template set" Click browse and select the xml .tar file from youre skin then click Import skin XML .
4) Now go down to "Upload XMLarchive Image set" then click browse and select youre images .tar file from youre skin then click import skin images .
5) Now go to ACP¬Skin and template¬Skin manager
6) Click on the skin you have just imported from the list! A window apears, here click "Edit settings..."
7) Go down to image options style_images/ folder change from default 1* to the name you imported!
8) Click edit skin settings and you're done.#
This should work as it does for me!