Post by NCSS Jennifer on Nov 10, 2005 12:02:46 GMT -5
How much does it cost to join this forum?
Nothing. Joining a Proboards forum is absolutely free.
How do I post links?
Site links, aka URLs, can be posted by copy/pasting the URL of the site in your post (make sure there's some space around the URL), placing the URL between [ url]URLhere[/url ] tags (minus the spaces), or [ url=URLhere]Click here[/url ] tags (minus spaces).
How do I post images?
If you haven't, create a Photobucket account at photobucket.com. It's free and easy to use, so don't worry. Sign on and click "browse", then search for the picture you wish to post. Photobucket will announce that a new picture has been deposited and you will see your image below the Browse button. Below your image are a series of tags, or weird letters that look like URLs. Ignore the rest, all you want is the one beside URL. Copy that.
Now go back to the forum. Click "post" and you will open up the new post where you can write what you want (or, skip that and just use Quick Reply). Insert the URL you just copied between the [ img] [ /img] tags ([ img]URL[ /img], minus the spaces). Your picture should now appear.
If it doesn't appear, either there is something wrong with your code or you've tried posting a Bitmap (.bmp) image. Bitmap images don't work here for some reason, save your images as Jpegs (.jpeg) or GIFS (.gif) instead. If code is the problem, then click "modify post" and mess around with the code until it works.
How do I create an avatar?
Follow the instructions above but after submitting your picture to Photobucket, click your profile (look up, see that bar with the stuff like "Home" and "Search"? "Profile" is up there) and then click "Modify Profile". Write your password down twice in the spaces provided, otherwise you can't modify your profile. Now scroll down. You'll see an option to insert custom avatar image. Just paste the URL you got from Photobucket in there.
What about my signature?
Follow the steps above from the "avatar" and "insert image" questions, except scroll beyond Avatar in your Modify Profile page and skip to Signature. Insert the URL between the [ img][ /img] tags (minus the spaces) and your picture should now appear in your signature.
How big can my signature picture be?
We realize you'd like to show of all the photos you've have taken of ghost or orbs, but please do not insert the entire picture. That eats up bandwith for some of our slower Internet users and makes it tedious when scrolling to view posts. A limit of 600 pixels wide, 300 pixels tall is fine for anything. If you don't want to shrink your picture to fit that range, then take a portion of your picture that fits the range and use that (basically, crop it).
Nothing. Joining a Proboards forum is absolutely free.
How do I post links?
Site links, aka URLs, can be posted by copy/pasting the URL of the site in your post (make sure there's some space around the URL), placing the URL between [ url]URLhere[/url ] tags (minus the spaces), or [ url=URLhere]Click here[/url ] tags (minus spaces).
How do I post images?
If you haven't, create a Photobucket account at photobucket.com. It's free and easy to use, so don't worry. Sign on and click "browse", then search for the picture you wish to post. Photobucket will announce that a new picture has been deposited and you will see your image below the Browse button. Below your image are a series of tags, or weird letters that look like URLs. Ignore the rest, all you want is the one beside URL. Copy that.
Now go back to the forum. Click "post" and you will open up the new post where you can write what you want (or, skip that and just use Quick Reply). Insert the URL you just copied between the [ img] [ /img] tags ([ img]URL[ /img], minus the spaces). Your picture should now appear.
If it doesn't appear, either there is something wrong with your code or you've tried posting a Bitmap (.bmp) image. Bitmap images don't work here for some reason, save your images as Jpegs (.jpeg) or GIFS (.gif) instead. If code is the problem, then click "modify post" and mess around with the code until it works.
How do I create an avatar?
Follow the instructions above but after submitting your picture to Photobucket, click your profile (look up, see that bar with the stuff like "Home" and "Search"? "Profile" is up there) and then click "Modify Profile". Write your password down twice in the spaces provided, otherwise you can't modify your profile. Now scroll down. You'll see an option to insert custom avatar image. Just paste the URL you got from Photobucket in there.
What about my signature?
Follow the steps above from the "avatar" and "insert image" questions, except scroll beyond Avatar in your Modify Profile page and skip to Signature. Insert the URL between the [ img][ /img] tags (minus the spaces) and your picture should now appear in your signature.
How big can my signature picture be?
We realize you'd like to show of all the photos you've have taken of ghost or orbs, but please do not insert the entire picture. That eats up bandwith for some of our slower Internet users and makes it tedious when scrolling to view posts. A limit of 600 pixels wide, 300 pixels tall is fine for anything. If you don't want to shrink your picture to fit that range, then take a portion of your picture that fits the range and use that (basically, crop it).