To see how this looks:   
http://tenttestforum.smfforfree.com/index.php

This one works for smf version 1.0.
For version 1.1 go here:  Code for smf 1.1

To do this you first decide if you want it centered ,  or  to the left,  or to the right.
Change the align tag in blue below to reflect your choice.

You will need to figure out the width for the table that is going to hold the shoutbox in it.
Change it where I have it highlighted in green.
If its not a very wide shoutbox you could try 20%. 
The one  at my test forum (link above) is set to 50.
Change that number until you get it as you like it.

Put YOUR shoutbox code in the area that is shown in red below.
You can put this in either your header or footer.
It will match your theme.



<table border="0" width="50%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="4" class="bordercolor" align="center">
      <tr>
      <td class="catbg" colspan="2">Shoutbox</td>
   </tr>
<br>
 
<tr>
<td class="windowbg2">
<table width="100%" border="0">

Put Your Shoutbox code here

</table>
</tr>

Wow! That looks great! This will work with any shoutbox though right?

ok i have a new forum and i need to know now how to get a shout box in it it dont say any where on the  forum where to put a shout box can anyone help me please
 

We did Everything Right, and for some reason its still manual...Heres the forum link to see it

http://www.anexonline.smfforfree4.com


Please Help

Thank you

~Staff of Anexonline

This will work on an xat chatbox as well right?
Sorry if it contains it in the post,might have missed it.Just trying to be sure.
And nice code btw

Yep.   Its just tables using html code.
You can stick any shoutbox inside that..   actually you can put just about anything inside it.. mess with the widths to get it as you want it.