Hi all.

Tired trying to figure it out myself, so here are my stoplights i am looking for a go with.

1: how do i get members to upload their own Avatar and pictures.

2: i want all the columns on the sides to be displayed, however in the middle of the site i would like to use it as a website and have some links on the side, which one would lead to the forums. in other words, how do you create an island in the center and have that as the main page to your site after the index page.

3: is there some way to change place the names of the different parts in the skin editor so i would know what to click on when i want to change a particular area? know what is what is a bit honerous.

4: is there someone who can custom make a skin for me? i'm not much of a designer./

1.)You will need to do this for each group you wish to allow.
Control Panel » Group Management » Site Permissions
Can upload an avatar set to 1. There also are other settings that you may consider while you are there.

2.) This is not a feature that supports more than one island in the center.
You can try Control Panel » Forum Settings » Edit Forum-Custom Inserts

3.) No it is what it is. Utill we have a new editor.

4.) there are several users here that do just that. Somebody will chime in.

BTW, It would probably be more beneficial to submit one question at a time. Or at least be all related to one feature.
I will get confusing trying to determine what answer pertains to what question, after a while.

thanx i got the avatar going gonna ask my guys to test it out. also check on my site. i'm trying to do the code thing to get my logo to be the index page, but the logo does not load. tried all the img src. etc. and it does not work except for the hyperlink.

Oh one thing as well what about the Avatar directory? that is blank in the CP. should i have a full URL in there?

Yes both path types need to be filled in.
The Absolute PATH
and the full url
Also don't forget to click on the
"Click to test directory"
This will write a file called test.file in the location and check file permissions. never delete that file.

I figured that they have to be filled, however i was also wondering if there was a directory already in the software and i just have to add that extension of the directory to my domain info. Or is it that i have to create a directory (folder) so that the avatars can be stored by the users. in other words can you give me an example of both the The Absolute PATH
and the full url.

No there is not a default directory you pick where they go
Okay for me:
Avatar Upload Storage Directory: /home/iaeifl/public_html/forumuploads/avatars
Don't forget to click on the test link

Full URL to Avatar Upload Storage Directory: http://www.iaeifl.org/forumuploads/avatars

okay if am getting this right the only thing i see is in attachements to add those paths is that the correct place?

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That location is just for file upload attachments.
Control Panel » Feature Settings-Attachments
But the same rules apply.
For your avatars:
Control Panel » Profile Settings-Avatars