Profile How To's

[WindRunnerPTC]

In this section I will show you how to modify your profile on the Forum. Including; changing the way the forum looks (background), how to edit your siggy (signature) and how to change your avatar (the image under your name).


I'm sorry the Skins aren't very "pretty". I just wanted to get a few up fast, so that you all would have a few choices as to how you want the Forum to look when you log in.


If there is something you're not sure how to do, pm (personal message) me here on the forum and i will add it to the list

*more tutorials coming soon

[WindRunnerPTC]

How to Change the Skin (how it looks):
will add pics soon for visuals


1. In the Forum Menu, where it says; home, help, search, etc., CLICK on "Profile".



2. Click on "Modify Profile"



3. Be sure to enter you password TWICE (in both boxes). Scroll down until you see "Account Preferences" and "Select Skin". Click on the Drop Down Menu to see available Skins. (more skins coming soon)


4. Click on "Modify Profile".


Congratulations, you just changed your Forum Skin ! Hit refresh on your browser to see your new skin.

[WindRunnerPTC]

How to Edit Your Siggy (signature):


1. Go back into your profile again, click on "Modify Profile", again, lol.


2. Again, make sure you type your password TWICE (in both boxes). Scroll down to where it says "Signature" under the "Personal Information" section.


3. Proboards uses codes called bbcodes, if you want a banner to show.

Here is an example of a bbcode:
[url=http://www.windrunnerptc.info][img]http://www.windrunnerptc.info/banners/windban.jpg[/img][/url]

and this is what this code looks like in your siggy:




you may copy the code you see above to make your own for your own siggy, just change the referral url (http://windrunnerptc.info) and banner url (http://www.windrunnerptc.info/banners/windban.jpg)


4. Scroll down and click "Modify Profile".



Congratulations ! You have just edited your Siggy.

[WindRunnerPTC]

How to Change Your Avatar (the image under your name):


1. Go back into your profile, yet again, lol


2. Type your password TWICE


3. Scroll down to "Personal Information" to where it says "Avatar" and "Avatar URL"


4. You may select a non-unique avatar from the "Avatar" drop down menu OR paste an image URL in the "Avatar URL"

Here is an example of an image URL:

www.ezthemes.com/previews/i/indianfcwp.jpg

and here is what it will look like in your Avatar, but smaller:




To find an images URL, simply RIGHT click on the image and click on "properties". Then highlight (left click, hold and drag across text) copy (right click) the LOCATION and that is the image url. Easy peasy.


5. Click on "Modify Profile".


Congratulations! You just created your Avatar.