Avatars - "How To"

[Amy]

Thanks to ceeje for posting the details!

To set up your avatar:

First, you need to save the avatar to your computer. Then you need to upload it to your own web storage site (like www.photobucket.com Photobucket accounts are free and pretty easy to set up.)

Now, look up to the top of the board. Under the "MartyCasey.org: A Marty Casey Fan Site" Banner, in little writing, click on "profile," (right beside "logout").

Next to "Member's Bio," click on the link called "Modify Profile."

Scroll down to the section called "Personal Information." In the field called "Avatar URL" put the link to the avatar. (At photobucket it gives it to you under the photo in the picture album in a field called "Url.")

For "Avatar Width" and "Avatar Height" put 100 in each field. (That's what all mine are and most others are too.)

"Personal Text" is whatever you want it to say under your avatar.

Click "Modify Profile" at the bottom of the page and your avatar is set up.

You can also set up other features in this section like signatures and website links.

[rachael]

I'm still trying to work on this. photobucket link is that a permanent thing you have connected to you through the internet? I am very new to this but would like to perk up with an avatar. Thanks for any info.

[rockfan]

Isa - based on my experience with photobucket, it is an account you set up through the internet to transfer your avatar to this site. I don't know if that is exactly what you are asking but I would be glad to help. It took me awhile to figure it all out but if I can do it, anybody can. ;D

[rachael]

rockfan - Thanks for the inspiration! I finally figured it out. It wasn't as hard as I made it out to be. Now to firure out how to reply with including someone else's comment. Any ideas?
Computers...

[penny74]

At the top right of a post, you can click on the word "Quote." That will pop up a response box. Just scroll to the bottom - past the quote tag and type in your response.

[rachael]

penny74 said:

At the top right of a post, you can click on the word "Quote." That will pop up a response box. Just scroll to the bottom - past the quote tag and type in your response.

Thanks soooooo much for the lesson!!! See what MC is doing to me, making me learn so much more than I ever wanted to learn before about the computer. I think my brain is beginning to hurt!!!!

[Trees]

rachael said:

penny74 said:

At the top right of a post, you can click on the word "Quote." That will pop up a response box. Just scroll to the bottom - past the quote tag and type in your response.

Thanks soooooo much for the lesson!!! See what MC is doing to me, making me learn so much more than I ever wanted to learn before about the computer. I think my brain is beginning to hurt!!!!

Oh yes the process of learning. My head hurt too, now after a couple of trys I feel like a pro. Welcome to the curve of teckie stuff.

We have wonderful, patient and loving teachers here

[rachael]

penny74 said:

At the top right of a post, you can click on the word "Quote." That will pop up a response box. Just scroll to the bottom - past the quote tag and type in your response.

THANKS AGAIN ABOUT THE INFO. SO FUN!!!!!! I feel so smart!!

[penny74]

rachael said:

penny74 said:

At the top right of a post, you can click on the word "Quote." That will pop up a response box. Just scroll to the bottom - past the quote tag and type in your response.

THANKS AGAIN ABOUT THE INFO. SO FUN!!!!!! I feel so smart!!

You're very welcome!

[jean]

I am TRYING to get rid of the avie I have (the one offered in the list), but cannot seem to get it off of my page. Keep typing the URL from photobucket but nothing happens.

grrrrr
Jean

[DG]

I deleted a message I had here, because I was wrong about something.

[jean]

I just gave up!!!!!
Try again on Monday.
grrrrrrr
Jean

[Cindy]

Jean

I will be happy to help you if you tell me where you have the image hosted and what its name is. Post the URL and I will get your Avatar to post for you.

[my0bsess10n/my0]

as you can see i have not had any luck every time i do it , it says photo no longer available so all i have is my lonely message and a blank space where my marty should be... booo hoooo
if any one can help me please do..

[Ayesa86]

Hmmm...that's really odd...I'll check it out.

[ndavis021410]

Bumping cause I use this thread allot

[feather]

Having problem changing avi. On modify page line for avatar says "none." Tried pasting URL from PB in URL space and I have no avi??? This has happened before but can't remember what I did. Help anyone?

[cfbj01]

Hi Feather

When I changed mine I had to pick up the Direct Link URL from PB.

[feather]

Hey!!! Thanks cfb - hope I can remember next time.

[cfbj01]

feather said:

Hey!!! Thanks cfb - hope I can remember next time.

You're welcome - glad it worked

I like your new Avi.