Post by Peyton Sawyer on Dec 9, 2009 14:59:24 GMT
Username/Display Name: Some of you may have already noticed that your username does not have to be the name you use on the forum. Once you have registered if you go to ‘Profile’ and then ‘Modify Profile’ the first box of options includes ‘Display Name’ – whatever name you put in here will be the name that appears on the boards. Once you have corrected it, scroll right down to the bottom and click ‘Modify Profile’ which is on the left hand side. If you have any problems with this please contact me and I can sort it out for you.
Avatars: We have asked that you do not use customised avatars as we have spent some time making and uploading a wide selection of them and more will continue to be added. To choose an avatar (which you can change as often as you like) go to ‘Profile’ and ‘Modify Profile.’ The second box of options is ‘personal information’ and it is in this section that you should see 'Avatar'. Click the arrow of the drop down box next to it and you will be able to choose from our range of icons. In theory, a preview should be provided. As before, once you have chosen your avatar, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click ‘Modify Profile’.
Skins: We have been hard at work making some great ‘skins’ for the forum. You can either stay with the default or pick the skin for your favourite show. To do this, you go to ‘Profile’ and ‘Modify Profile’ and scroll down to the box called ‘Account Preferences’. One of the options is ‘Select Skin’ and like the avatar option it has a drop down menu from which you can pick the skin you would like to use. Unfortunately there is no preview for what the skin will look like. If you decide you don’t like the first one you have chosen, go back the same way as above and select another.
Please note that in this box of options you will also be able to opt to display or hide your age and email.
Signatures: To include a signature at the bottom of your posts follow the same steps as before to modify your profile and just underneath where you select your avatar you will see ‘signature’.
If you would like to use an image/banner in your signature, you will need to upload it to an image sharing site first. Once you have done this you will need to place the URL in the tags. It
should look something like this (without the *):
[*IMG]URL-address where your image is uploaded[*/IMG]
There is currently not a limit on the size but please do not make it huge. Bear in mind, a limit may have be enforced so keep an eye for a change to the FAQ and any updates.
If you have any problems with doing any of these things, please just PM any of the admins and we will help you out. And if you have any questions about anything that I have not mentioned here, please start a thread in this forum to alert a staff member and we’ll get it sorted for you.
Avatars: We have asked that you do not use customised avatars as we have spent some time making and uploading a wide selection of them and more will continue to be added. To choose an avatar (which you can change as often as you like) go to ‘Profile’ and ‘Modify Profile.’ The second box of options is ‘personal information’ and it is in this section that you should see 'Avatar'. Click the arrow of the drop down box next to it and you will be able to choose from our range of icons. In theory, a preview should be provided. As before, once you have chosen your avatar, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click ‘Modify Profile’.
Skins: We have been hard at work making some great ‘skins’ for the forum. You can either stay with the default or pick the skin for your favourite show. To do this, you go to ‘Profile’ and ‘Modify Profile’ and scroll down to the box called ‘Account Preferences’. One of the options is ‘Select Skin’ and like the avatar option it has a drop down menu from which you can pick the skin you would like to use. Unfortunately there is no preview for what the skin will look like. If you decide you don’t like the first one you have chosen, go back the same way as above and select another.
Please note that in this box of options you will also be able to opt to display or hide your age and email.
Signatures: To include a signature at the bottom of your posts follow the same steps as before to modify your profile and just underneath where you select your avatar you will see ‘signature’.
If you would like to use an image/banner in your signature, you will need to upload it to an image sharing site first. Once you have done this you will need to place the URL in the tags. It
should look something like this (without the *):
[*IMG]URL-address where your image is uploaded[*/IMG]
There is currently not a limit on the size but please do not make it huge. Bear in mind, a limit may have be enforced so keep an eye for a change to the FAQ and any updates.
If you have any problems with doing any of these things, please just PM any of the admins and we will help you out. And if you have any questions about anything that I have not mentioned here, please start a thread in this forum to alert a staff member and we’ll get it sorted for you.