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What This Tutorial Covers

Here you will learn how to:

1. Configure your profile privacy settings



2. Upload or link to your Avatar or Picture



3. Customize using MySpace Layouts



4. Upload or link to your background image



5. Define the color scheme for your page



6. Update your "About Me" information

Privacy Settings

1. Make your profile PUBLIC or PRIVATE



2. The PUBLIC or PRIVATE setting is active when it's indicator is green. In the screen shot to the left, PUBLIC is active.



3. As the descriptions point out, when set to PUBLIC, any logged in member can interact with your profile page except those you have blocked. If you want to block someone, you visit their profile and click the link near their AVATAR that says [ Block this user posting on your profile ]. They will be automatically added to your blocked list in your privacy settings display window. They will not be able to interact with your page in any way.



4. As the descriptions point out, when set to PRIVATE no one can view your profile page except those you have given permission to.

Installing Your Avatar OR A Picture Of You

1. If you have an Avatar or Picture of yourself stored on your computer, click to select the Radio Button then -
2. Click on the "Browse" button and locate your Avatar or Picture in the "File Upload" window, select your image file, click the "Open" button" scroll to the bottom of the page and click the [ UPDATE PROFILE ] Button.
   
   . . . OR . . .
   
   
3. If you already have your Avatar or Picture on a web server, click to select the Radio Button where it says, "Enter url to image:" then . . . you can enter the complete URL to your image as in this example: http://www.YourDamain.com/images/MyPic.jpg
4. Once you have completed one to the above options, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the
   [ UPDATE PROFILE ] Button.

Customizing Step 1 Result (Sample)

Your Avatar OR A Picture Of You Should Be Visible Now.

IMPORTANT NOTE: (You're currently using default avatar) (Click Browse... or Enter url to choose new avatar image) (Max. width: 70, Max. height: 70). If you Avatar or Picture image is larger than the maximum allowable, your picture will look pixilated.

If you have followed the directions to the left correctly, your Avatar or Picture should display in place of the default Avatar.

Installing Your Module's Background Image
NOTE: This background image upload section will only change the background in your profile modules, not the page background.

1. If you have a Background Image stored on your computer, click to select the Radio Button then -
2. Click on the Browse Button and locate your Background Image in the "File Upload" window, select the image and click the OPEN button (Bottom right), then scroll to the bottom of the page and click the
   [ UPDATE PROFILE ] Button . . . OR . . .
   
   
3. If you already have your Background Image on a web server, click to select the Radio Button where it says, "Enter url to image:" then . . . you can enter the complete URL to it as in this example: http://www.YourDamain.com/imabes/MyPic.jpg
4. Once you have completed one to the above options, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the
   [ UPDATE PROFILE ] Button.

Customizing Step 2-b Result (Sample)

Your Background Image Should Be Visible Now In Each Module. In this example I used a light blue marble background.

IMPORTANT NOTE: (You're currently using default background color WHITE.) Click Browse... or Enter url to choose new background image) (Max. width: 500, Max. height: 1280). ALSO NOTE: Your background images will "TILE" (Repeat across and down the display area). Lighter colored backgrounds work better.

If you have followed the directions to the left correctly, your Background Image should display in place of the default white background or MySpace layout background.

Setting Your Color Scheme

To change/set your page colors you can use the colors available on the color picker. Just click on the Palette icon next to the adjacent field. The Color Palette will open. (NOTE: You may have to scroll up to see the Color Palette.) Click on the desired color in the 265 colors, color picker. It will change the color in the field indicator box and change the HTML Color Code.

Customizing Step 3 Result (Sample)

This is just a screen shot of one module after changing the colors using the Colors Theme section of your "Edit Profile" page. As well I have added a few photos of one of my favorite singers.

Your ABOUT ME information fields are located below the color/text fields and are all pretty straight forward. Just type in or copy and paste in the information you want to be shown for the different subjects into their appropriate fields.