[SOLVED] Custom Avatar for the Forum?

[gold_finger]

Ok -- I'm lost!

I can't seem to figure out how to setup a custom avatar for my profile on the forum.  Want to change from the default penquin I picked to something else.  Anyone have any idea how to do that?  And is it possible to upload an image to imgur and link to that for this purpose?

Thanks.

[Scott(0)]

Does this work?

Profile > Forum Profile > Personalized Picture > Upload an Avatar

[bitsnpcs]

I added avatar using the method Scott has described.

If you tick the radio button 'specify an avatar by URL' , instead of upload an avatar you can then add in the url of an avatar.

[gold_finger]

Thanks guys.

Somehow I didn't see that before.  (I'm a moron.)

Tried linking to uploaded image on imgur, but didn't work for some reason.  (Probably because I'm a moron.)  So, just uploaded it from computer.

[altman]

Nice lookin avatar g_f !

[Scott(0)]

Somehow I didn't see that before.  (I'm a moron.)

Whoa. More likely you were just distracted typing an answer to someone's question or creating a new piece of documentation.

[gold_finger]

@Scott(0),

Actually, I'm one of those people who's ok with complicated stuff, but forget it when it comes to simple.  Here's a perfect example from another thread:

Off topic
How do you view PM's you have sent in this forum?

Fairly simple, right?  Well ukbrian's not alone.  It took me a while to figure that out too.

Figure out a computer problem?  Yes, I can usually do that.  Simpler things like cell phones (beyond basic phone calls), TV remotes, program a VCR (in the old days)? Forget it - I'm hopeless.

One of the varied lines of work I've done over the years has been building/installing high-end custom furniture and cabinetry.  It was kind of a source of amusement with co-workers and bosses that if something was particularly complicated and difficult -- they'd give it to me to find a way to make it work.  If it was simple, I'd inevitably miss the easy way to get it done and instead find a way to make it complicated.

So, I am a bit of a moron when it comes to simple stuff.


P.s.  This stupid avatar thing is something I've tried multiple times over the last year.  I have no idea how I missed your ridiculously easy method?  So thanks again to you and bitsnpics.

P.s.s.  And note that even with your instructions, I still couldn't link to an uploaded pic.  Don't know what I did wrong, but don't care anymore because simple upload from computer worked.

[ukbrian]

With rokytnji help I found the button to display my outbox but it displays an empty page even though I've sent 6-7 PM's.

There's no fool like an old fool  8)

I did manage my avatar though

[gold_finger]

With rokytnji help I found the button to display my outbox but it displays an empty page even though I've sent 6-7 PM's.

There's no fool like an old fool  8)

I did manage my avatar though

Took me a while to figure that out.  It turns out it's a two step process.  First, do what he said -- go to top of forum page and choose My Messages -> Read Your Messages.  Then look along top left of message window and go to Messages -> Sent Items.