MaryAnne Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 How do I put a picture with my username?To set up a picture that appears with your username on the left hand side of the screen (known as an avatar), do the following:At the top of the forums page, click on profile. This will put you into your profile to edit. Down at the bottom you'll find the avatar thing. Currently, HNet does not have onsite avatars to choose from, you'll have to use a pic that is hosted offsite somewhere (such as photobucket).Type in the URL for the image(http://www.photobucket/somefolder/lotsapics/avatarforhnet.jpg)The program specs state that the avatar can't be more than 80X80 pixels and can't be more than 6KB. Unfortunately a lot of our users totally blow off this rule. (Geez, guys! LOL). So, we're not gonna come down on ya too hard for a big pic, but if it's excessively huge, you will be ticketed. LOLAlso....no dirty pics eh? Uncle Jesse would be plum upset with ya. (And I'd have to arrest ya for indecent exposure LOL) MaryAnne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxgeneral_lee01xx Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Hii can't get an avatar below my username i try what you said but i still cannot get it to work could u tell me what i am doing wrong.Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadowmufn Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Do you have your avatar hosted somewhere else? I don't think we have the forums set up to accept uploads of avatar images. Let us know if you get any error messages so we can diagnose your problem.If you need hosting for your avatar, we recommend:Photobucket - Click here to join! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRPColtrane95 Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 or you can use like http://www.imageshack.us/ as well for avatar or signature easier for url link and use your own picture with username then link over there link what I use it.. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazzardNetAdmin Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 The method of setting your avatar has changed. After you login, choose UserCP->Edit Avatar and put the URL to your avatar or upload your avatar.I would suggest hosting your avatar remotely on Photobucket or a similar service cuz you never know if we'll accidentally delete the avatar folder. Things have been known to spontaneously combust around here. Just ask MaryAnne. :smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Davenport Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 I tried that ... and I'm not even getting a URL space or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazzardNetAdmin Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Sorry about that. Please try again. I made some changes to the avatar settings. Let me know if you are still unable to see the boxes to put the link or to upload your avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Davenport Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 It worked, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divia Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Sweet. It appears that we have size limits now. THANK THE GODDESS!!!I was sick and tired of peoples avatars taking up an entire page. Good call.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRPColtrane95 Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 me too size too much big hard scroll down size as well.. that good news perfect size that much better same as other site even had.. that better.. save the next page.. thanks. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1969Charger01GeneralLee Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 i just want an avater How do i get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryAnne Posted April 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 Go to "User CP" on the upper left of the orange link bar.Click on "Edit Avatar" in the left hand column.Click "Use Custom Avatar".Then either enter the URL address for the image you want to use or upload it. Please remember the image has to fit within 150X150 size and can not be larger than 19.5KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1969Charger01GeneralLee Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 well i did that, and it said invalid file, now what, and sorry if i've been a bother, i just want an avater, and one more thing, i'm not really new here i usto have another name here, and i hade an avater on that name, but i forget my password, so i just made a new name and password. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryAnne Posted April 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 Ummm..okay... are you making sure it's an image file (.jpg, .gif), it's of the demensions required and no bigger than the maxium file size allowed? I've discovered that even if the demenions are right, but the file size is too big, it'll reject. I've also discovered that if you have an image hosted off site and the file size is too big it rejects. (What the hell's up with that?)So the image HAS to be 150X150 or less and no bigger than 19.5KB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1969Charger01GeneralLee Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 well yeah, i checked that and it stilled said invalid file Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathangel_tori Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 hey 1969Charger01GeneralLee, i just pm'd ya. i'll see if i can lend a hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artykidd Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Okay, I followed the directions but I don't even see a "use custom avatar" option. In fact, I can't even de-select the do not use avatar button. I've gettin seriously frustrated here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryAnne Posted August 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 That's weird. So you don't see something that looks like this at all? Absolutely nothing at all about the custom avatar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Duke Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 MaryAnne,Thanks for telling all of us how to set up an avatar. I just did that, and I'm really excited that I FINALLY did one after being on here for almost a year. Your instructions were great, thanks!Laura Duke:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artykidd Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 (edited) Honest to God MaryAnne. All I saw was the little box at the top with the 'do not use avatar' thingie that I can't seem to deselect.Is there anyway someone could post an avatar for me?Okay, nevermind any of that stuff up there. I had something disabled on my lappie and now it's fixed. See my avatar? Isn't it preeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeety? Edited August 21, 2008 by artykidd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryAnne Posted August 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Honest to God MaryAnne. All I saw was the little box at the top with the 'do not use avatar' thingie that I can't seem to deselect.Is there anyway someone could post an avatar for me?Okay, nevermind any of that stuff up there. I had something disabled on my lappie and now it's fixed. See my avatar? Isn't it preeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeety?Yay! Yes, it is pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryAnne Posted August 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 MaryAnne,Thanks for telling all of us how to set up an avatar. I just did that, and I'm really excited that I FINALLY did one after being on here for almost a year. Your instructions were great, thanks!Laura Duke:DKewl! You're welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Duke Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Hey artykidd,I see you figured it out, also! Three cheers for artykidd, and MaryAnne! Your avatar looks really neat, artykidd! Laura Duke:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artykidd Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Thanks Laura. It's a photo I took of a local honey bee farm here in Callahan.Arty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Well...I just read all three pages of this and guess what - I have no way of posting an avatar.All I get is a box that says do not use avatar.Nothing else...I can't even click the little box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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