First off, an avatar is the image that appears next to your name when you post. To upload an avatar, you must first be registered and logged in. Then choose "user cp" (up top) and then click on "edit options." Once there, go to the very bottom of the page and choose "Change Avatar." You'll be taken to a new page with choices of avatars that we have already provided for you. If you wish to use your own avatar, click on the "Browse" button at the very bottom to upload it from your computer. It must be a .gif or .jpeg file no larger then 50 x 50 pixels or larger than 15000 bytes. If you have an avatar already on the web, you can type in the url so we can grab it that way. Then click "Submit Modifications."