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Old 09-14-2008, 10:32 PM
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I have tried to add my avatar to site at 12.4 kb and 100 X 100 pixels and get file upload failed.

It's a jpeg image I used before on the old site. Not sure why its getting rejected.
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Old 09-14-2008, 10:57 PM
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In the custom avatar panel be sure to select,Use Custom Avatar.
I had same problem till I selected Use custom avatar.
Good luck.
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Also be aware that there is a difference between the avatar and the picture in your profile.

Avatars appear with each post.

The profile picture appears only in your profile.
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Old 09-15-2008, 03:16 AM
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I had the same problem that Bubbalarry had when I tried to load my avatar. The upload failed. It gave me an error message about improper file type.

Eventually, I just gave up and created a new avatar which loaded successfully.
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Old 09-15-2008, 11:49 AM
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I loaded my avatar and it came up looking like TONY. Immediately deleted!!!

Dear Admin,

I tried to line thru the part that said "Immediately Deleted" but wasn't able to. It was supposed to read Immediately Applauded" with a smiley face. "Honey have you seen my glasses?" SADIEEEEEEEE NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Old 09-15-2008, 12:22 PM
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Ahem! I heard what you said! I'm working over here.
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Old 09-15-2008, 06:50 PM
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GOT IT WORKING BY ONLY SAVING THE AVATAR ONCE AND GETTING OFF THE USER CP PAGE. APPEARS ONCE YOU CLICK SAVE AND PIC SHOWS UP AGAIN TO SAVE CHANGES IGNORE IT AND DON'T SAVE JUST GO TO A DIFFERENT PAGE OF THIS SITE.

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Old 09-17-2008, 06:49 PM
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Bubbalarry. HELP I have my chosen picture in my profile show up, but not in the AVATAR. Having trouble following your methad. Can you walk me thru with different, step by step wording? You seem to have figured it out and maybe are willing to help a thick headed Yank like me.
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Ok, here's a step-by-step on placing an avatar picture.
You might want to print this.
  • At top, click User CP (User Control Panel)
  • Go down to Settings and Options and select Edit avatar
  • Click on Upload Avatar
  • In the dialogue box under option 2, click on Choose file. (Select am avatar file from your computer)
  • At the bottom, click the Save button

Keep me posted. Let me know how this works for you.

[Edited 9/17/08 10:47 p.m.]
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Originally Posted by tony View Post
Ok, here's a step-by-step on placing an avatar picture.
You might want to print this.
  • At top, click User CP (User Control Panel)
  • Go down to Settings and Options and select Edit avatar
  • Click on Upload Avatar
  • In the dialogue box under option 2, click on Choose file. (Select am avatar file from your computer)
  • At the bottom, click the Save button

Keep me posted. Let me know how this works for you.

[Edited 9/17/08 10:47 p.m.]
AHA! Thanks Tony and Bubbalarry!

Tony, your instructions were perfect... However, after I clicked the Save Changes button it immediately took me back to the Edit Avatar page. Having read the posts, I followed BubbaLarry's advice and went to another page, instead. If I had clicked on Save Changes again, I would have lost the avatar.

Thanks to both of you for your instructions!
I will now attempt the spellchecker. Cross your fingers!
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I keep getting a "upload of file failed" message. What am I doing wrong?

Just tried again, making sure my picture was 120X120 and still got "upload failed" I'm done trying, for today at least.
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Testing whether my upload worked.
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Originally Posted by F16 1UB View Post
I loaded my avatar and it came up looking like TONY. Immediately deleted!!!

Dear Admin,

I tried to line thru the part that said "Immediately Deleted" but wasn't able to. It was supposed to read Immediately Applauded" with a smiley face. "Honey have you seen my glasses?" SADIEEEEEEEE NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
YOU are sooooooooooo BAD!
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I just uploaded my avatar, How does it look? Did it work?
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It's just lovely! Are you going to the prom?
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