I'm attempting to add an avatar.

I go to my profile page and click on "Select a different avatar image"

I paste the URL in where it says "Use Custom URL"

I click "Set URL" and my avatar appears up in the top right hand corner.

I click "Select this Avatar" and I'm taken back to my profile page, where I can see the pic I selected in my avatar image box.

I click "Update Profile".

I post a test and get no avatar.

I go back to my profile, and my avatar image box is blank.

What am I doing wrong?

- Vicki

My fault. I resized it so it would fit within the allowed pixel size, but forgot to check the file size. I converted the image to jpg format, which greatly reduced the file size, and uploaded it again. Should work now. Use the same URL, but change the file name to squirrel.JPG and everything should be fine. Sorry for the mix-up.

Paul

Paul,

Now I get a box with a red X in it.

- Vicki

Paul, Vicki, I took a look in Vicki's profile, using admin privileges, to see what was going on. Found the URL of her avatar, pasted it in a browser window... and got

Vicki, if you email Elena at elena@lcficmbs.com and attach the photo you want to use, she'll resize it for you and host it on the boards server. El's pretty much our resident avatar magician.


Wendy

Wendy, Vicki, and Paul,

There is no need. I looked at the properties for the avatar (mouse right-click over avatar, and "Properties"), and there you can see the path and filename for the avatar being used. I also got the "Page not found" for that address, but you can access the folder where the avatar is supposed to be (by erasing the filename).

The file is in the folder, but the filename is "squirrel.JPG" (JPG in capital letters). If you use the capital letters on the address, or change the filename to "squirrel.jpg", it might work.

Malu

Aha! Thank you, Malu.

I thought when Paul said the file was squirrel.JPG he was using the caps for emphasis. I didn't know I had to use them, too.

Thanks for your help, everyone. A special Thank You to Paul!

- Vicki