Post by Alf Garnet on Mar 23, 2005 5:11:02 GMT -5
Quick Start - Posting an Avatar.
You cannot post an Avatar direct from your own computer, the picture has to come from a live web site that allows direct linking. Listed below is the easiest way to promote a picture.
1. Go to the link below and open a free account at
Photobucket.
photobucket.com/
or you can use Tinypic at;
tinypic.com/
1. Transfer any picture you want to use to there or another picture host of your choice.
2. Copy the image url you want to transfer from your account onto your clip board.
3. Go to the village and open up your 'Profile' by clicking the button situated on the tool bar at the top of the page.
When you get into your profile don't forget to enter your password in the top box or you will not be able to make any changes.
4. Scroll down your profile page until you come to this section
5. Check the box saying you have your own picture...
and then paste in the pictures URL which should look something like this;
tinypic.com/1t6344
Set the size of the picture to a maximum of 100 X 100.
Go to the bottom of the page and click, 'Save Changes.'
This will then take you to a page that looks like this.
6. Click the refresh button in your browser and your avatar should appear.
Click 'Home' to return to the Forum.
You cannot post an Avatar direct from your own computer, the picture has to come from a live web site that allows direct linking. Listed below is the easiest way to promote a picture.
1. Go to the link below and open a free account at
Photobucket.
photobucket.com/
or you can use Tinypic at;
tinypic.com/
1. Transfer any picture you want to use to there or another picture host of your choice.
2. Copy the image url you want to transfer from your account onto your clip board.
3. Go to the village and open up your 'Profile' by clicking the button situated on the tool bar at the top of the page.
When you get into your profile don't forget to enter your password in the top box or you will not be able to make any changes.
4. Scroll down your profile page until you come to this section
5. Check the box saying you have your own picture...
and then paste in the pictures URL which should look something like this;
tinypic.com/1t6344
Set the size of the picture to a maximum of 100 X 100.
Go to the bottom of the page and click, 'Save Changes.'
This will then take you to a page that looks like this.
6. Click the refresh button in your browser and your avatar should appear.
Click 'Home' to return to the Forum.
