1)how do I set up additional administrator ids? The manage accounts page seems to offer only to accept userid applications.

2)the default setting for Main Administrator User Id (super admin in primary settings/advanced tab) is 2. Shouldn't this be a name, and if so, where does a password get set?

thanks in advance.. I'm sure I'll have more!

I'm also trying to allow users to upload avatars using the images/avatar/default directory as the storage directory. It appears to have the correct permissions. When I indicate this in the Membership/Profile settings and check the directory it says either the directory isn't found or hasn't correct permissions. Suggestions?

1) Just have them create an account, and then you can edit their profile in the control panel and under permissions you can add them to the Administrator group.

2) No, that should be a number. It's the userid of the primary admin, in this case your first user that is registerd (#1 is reserved)

As for the avatars directory you want to use a full path. In your case "/home/vintager/public_html/images/avatar/default". Normally it's best to create an entire different directory for these however under thee public_html directory.

thank you kindly!

Next question... can users post pictures to the site or only links to pictures? The documentation seems to indicate only the latter.

yes, they can do both

with the [img] tag and url to picture

for example, my sig picture is one

have tried creating a separate directory but keep getting errors when I "check" it in control panel. More confusingly, some people are able to upload avatars anyway, and when I, administrator upload one it doesn't show.. yet I uploaded one OK to this forum.

There are several items to check.
First is the Avatar Upload Storage Directory or absolute path:
create the folder.
Then the folder permission should be set to 755
As Rick stated for example;
/home/vintager/public_html/images/avatar/default

Second is Full URL to Avatar Upload Storage Directory:
for the above that would be
http://www.vintageracerules.com/images/avatar/default

Once done click on the test link. if it fails go recheck for typos in the path or your folder permissions. If it passes a file will be written to the folder called test.file.

Next is the file size of the avatar.

Then you need to set permissions for the users.
Control Panel » Site Permissions
Can specify a remote avatar -This probably is for the ones that have a avatar now. They can just put a link to their own offsite avatar . They don't upload them to your site.

Can choose a stock avatars

Can upload an avatar -this one is where you specify who can upload

Does this make sense; am I pointing at the same place?

directory:
/home/vintager/public_html/forums/user_avatars
(Directory passes permission & existence checks OK

full url:
http://www.vintageracerules.com/forums/user_avatars

PS I beg to differ you are an expert.

First look it appears okay
Once you get it figured out. where you want.
You may consider turning off indexing on your folders.
So visitors can't view your directories.
Because I can see it now as well as the test file.

Don't forget, that folder becomes a backup item.

Looks like you got it working!