To get a custom avatar (those little pictures under members' nicks on their posts) take the following steps:
1. Find an image you want to use as an avatar and copy its URL (NB - the image must be somewhere on the net and it must be on a website which allows you to link it to another site. If you find you have a white box with a red X instead, the latter isn't the case. If the image isn't on the net (a personal photo perhaps) then post here in this folder asking for help and someone will work out how you can use it.)
To find an image's url, move the pointer of your mouse over it and right-click, then select 'properties'. Copy the url (the bit that begins http).
2. Click on the My Profile link at the top of the forum.
3. Click on View/Update Profile
4. Scroll down the page till you see the little box for choosing an avatar.
5. Click on Select a Different Avatar Image
6. Paste your URL into the box at the bottom of the page
7. Click set URL
8. Your chosen avatar should appear in the little box at the top of the screen. If so, click Select This Avatar
9. You should now be back at your profile and your avatar should be in the little box. If so, click on Update Profile at the bottom of your screen.
And that should be you.
An alternative set of instructions are:
1. In your profile, select “Select a different Avatar image”
2. Find the Avatar you want.
3. Right click on it and select “Copy Image Location”. Depending on your OS, you might have to open the picture properties window and then copy the address of the image. The key for this step is to get the address of the picture and copy it.
4. Select “Cancel” on the left side of the screen to exit.
5. Go back into the “Select a different Avatar image” screen.
6. Go the the bottom of the first Avatar selection screen.
7. Go to the “Use Custom URL” window.
8. Clear it out.
9. Right click and select “Paste” to paste in the URL of the image you picked.
10. Then press “Set URL”
11. Then go to the upper left and click “Select This Avatar”
Edited to add: Please note that we ask that no avatar be larger than 100x100 pixels. If you're not sure how to see what size your avatar is, right-click on the picture and select properties. If you don't know how to resize your avatar, write to the admins by clicking on the link on the front page to contact us, and we'll help you.
You can, of course, simply choose an avatar from the list shown to the right of the avatar screen.
LabRat
Added by Darth_Michael:You can also view a list of our stock avatars at
https://www.lcficmbs.com/ubb/images/avatars/default.
