total beginner - trying to edit existing skin

[totallybree]

Now I have a very small black box that just says pm. Are my settings screwed up somewhere else maybe?

[eclectic-tech]

Now I have a very small black box that just says pm. Are my settings screwed up somewhere else maybe?

You are not doing anything wrong; yes there are a few lines you do not need, but you can get a background on the clock by editing [MeterTime], changing the Padding and adding a SolidColor.

Here is your original code with changes that give you a background on the clock.

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000
AccurateText=1
DynamicWindowSize=1
; Uncomment the line below to center the clock when refreshed
; OnRefreshAction=[!Move "(#WorkAreaWidth#*0.49)" "(#WorkAreaHeight#*0.49)"]

[Variables]
MyFontColor=160,203,0   
MyFontFace=Arial

[MyTextStyle]
AntiAlias=1
FontColor=#MyFontColor#
FontFace=#MyFontFace#

[MeasureTime]
Measure=Time
Format=%#I:%M %p 
Substitute="AM":"am","PM":"pm"

[MeterTime]
Meter=String
MeasureName=MeasureTime
MeterStyle=MyTextStyle
StringStyle=Bold
FontSize=16
Padding=4,5,4,5
SolidColor=0,0,0,192

clock22.png

I added DynamicWindowSize=1 to [Raimeter], this should correct the display as the time changes.
I removed unused items from [Variables].
I modified the Padding values in [MeterTime] and added a SolidColor; you can change these to suit your taste.
I added an optional OnRefreshAction to [Rainmeter]; if uncommented, it will center the clock when the skin is loaded or refreshed; you seem to want to place it elsewhere, so I commented out that option.

Hope this get it working for you!

[totallybree]

This is perfect! I keep it parked on my toolbar. I switched from 2 monitors to an ultrawide, and I kept looking for the clock that used to be in the middle.

Is there a way I can say thanks?

[eclectic-tech]

Is there a way I can say thanks?

You jut did say "Thanks"

Glad you got it working.