To access your avatar settings - Click on User Details (in the tool bar at the top of the forum page) Click on Avatar (left side of page, under Profile)
You will have 3 options to how you can upload your avatar
1. Choose an avatar (from the forum library) 2. Upload an avatar (from your computer) 3. Link to an avatar (from your photo storage website; ie: photobucket) Choosing an avatar from the forum library:
1. Click on Choose an Avatar - a small window in the bottom opens 2. Click on Pick Library Image - a new window will pop up 3. Click on the image you want 4. Click on Save Changes 5. You're done
Uploading an avatar from your computer:
1. Click on Upload an Avatar 2. Click on Browse - a window to your pictures will pop up 3. Find the sig/picture you want and click on it 4. Click on Upload Image - the picture uploads and is now in your custom library (you can choose another one and do the same to start your own custom library) 5. Click on the picture you've uploaded to select it 6. Click on Select Avatar 7. You're done
Linking to an avatar from your web storage site:
1. Click on Link to an Avatar 2. Put in the url for the sig you want to use (starts with http://) 3. Choose the height and width you want the sig to be, and if you want a border around it 4. Click on Save Changes 5. You're done
1. Access your Profile by Clicking on User Details 2. Click on Signature (left side of window under Profile) - your signature box will pop up 3. Copy and paste the [IMG] code from your web storage site (ie: photobucket) into the box 4. If you want text in your signature, then just type what you want it to say 5. Click on Save Signature 6. You're done
The above directions are for using Internet Explorer and/or Firefox.
On Firefox, another way to do it is this:
1. Copy the URL code from your web storage site (ie: photobucket) 2. Click on the Insert/Edit Image button in the toolbar of your sig box (it looks like a picture of a tree) - a small window will pop up 3. Paste the URL code into Image Url line of that box 4. Click on Insert 5. Click on Save Signature 6. You're done
Later, I'll post how to use an Image Rotator that can be used in your posts, signature and/or avatar.
You have to have an online storage site for your photos/sigs, such as Photobucket. I'm assuming everyone knows about photo storage sites and most of us have one, so I'll skip the instructions how to create an account with one and just go on to posting pictures and sigs in their posts here on the forum.
1. Find the picture you want to post 2. Click on the IMG code (the one in [IMG] 3. Copy 4. Paste the IMG code in your post 5. After you Submit Post, your pic/sig should be there.
~ OR ~ Another way to do it ...
1. Find the picture you want to post 2. Click on the URL link 3. Copy 4. In the toolbar in your reply box, there's a button that looks like a tree. That's your Insert/Edit Image button ... click on it. A window will pop up 5. Paste your URL code in the Image URL space 6. Click on Insert 7. Your picture/sig should now be in your post. 8. Finish posting and submit as usual biggrin.gif
url=put the web addy here]Give it a name[/url] --- put a [ at the beginning of url= ie: Alfabet Soup Message Board
~ OR ~
1. Type the text you want linked ie: Alfabetsoup 2. Highlight the text 3. Click on the Insert/Edit Link button (looks like a chain link) - a box will pop up 4. Type in the URL link (www. addy) 5. Pick your other options in the window 6. Click Insert 7. Your text is now linked ...
You can do the same if you want to link a pic or sig biggrin.gif
Start a New Topic, Reply to a Topic, Quote a Post or Edit Your Post
To start a new topic in any folder is simple: At the top right hand side of your screen is a link that says Start A New Topic. A reply box pops up and there ya be!! biggrin.gif To Reply to any topic: Click on Reply in the right hand corner of any reply box. To Edit Your Own Post: Click on Edit Post in the right hand corner of your reply. To Quote Someone Else's Post: Click on Quote in the post you want to point out.
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