How to change your avi

AVIs that look like this are always welcome F*ckHawt!

AVIs that look like this are always welcome F*ckHawt!

I get a lot of questions in the comments at RAoR about how to change your avi from the random monster to something else.  So here are the deets:

  • go to www.wordpress.com and create an account. You don’t need to create a blog.
  • create your profile and upload a picture and you should be all set
  • note: sometimes there can be a small delay of a few hours before you see your new avi so be patient.

<3 JAG

180 Responses to How to change your avi

  1. robcatcdn

    Thanks for adding the instructions JAG!!!

    I’m so not technical. It took me a while to figure out what AVI was and make the connection to Avatar but I did it!! (tapping self on back… LOL)

    Luv ya!

    • robcatcdn

      Ok something weird just happened. I posted a comment on Letters to Rob site and my new picture was there … not this little monster??

    • Cheska

      LOL. Good for you! :)

      I followed the instructions and finally I ain’t no monster anymore!

      robcatcdn: maybe you were logged in to wordpress when you commented, that’s why your picture was posted, not the monster. :)

    • lynnyb

      i hope this works! testing test

    • addictedtorob

      I’m just testing to see if the avatar change worked. Thanks.

    • Just testing…

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  3. torontotwicat

    (formerly Janners or Jan)

    OK – I tried to change my avi and got nothing…just a window saying “if this window doesn’t close automatically, please click.” or something like that…..

  4. PuReLyRoBsEsSeD

    Thanks for the instruction JAG…
    Cuz seriously…was abt time that we all get a real pic…
    And to quote Edward:
    ‘I don’t…want…to be a monster.’

    So yea…very happy now =D

    • Cheska

      Such a fitting quote! Hahaha. Loved that! :)

      I’m thinking of placing a picture of Rob on my avatar too, instead of my own picture… ;)

  5. alexandraleaving

    just testing if it works …

    • alexandraleaving

      Yay!

  6. robsyorkshiregirl

    Having browsed through pics available of myself, maybe I out to keep my little monster!

    • robsyorkshiregirl

      For starters, it’s got thighs like mine!!

  7. robcatcdn

    Just testing if my avatar will appear now.

    It’s seems I have to be “logged in” to WordPress. (Right Cheska??)

    So here goes … X fingers

    • robcatcdn

      Ok … now that went well (not).

      I’ll have to change my name from RobCatCdn to CluelessCdn soon if I don’t start getting all this technical stuff. LOL

      Can someone please help by writing step by step what I have to do (explain like I was 10 years old), e.g. loggon where, click what, [...], loggoff when, etc.??? I’d owe you BIG TIME. ;-)

      [My pic does appear in my WordPress account.]

      Thanks!

    • Are you adding the picture under

      >>Users
      >>Your Profile

  8. robcatcdn

    JAG,

    I think I’m not on the right page (?) … it says GLOBAL DASHBOARD, then below “Profile”

    My pic shows up on this profile page:
    http://dashboard.wordpress.com/wp-admin/profile.php

    I can’t find any feature “USERS”??

    • Okay that works too. Under your profile add your pic and make sure all the required fields are filled in…like email, nickname, & you’ve uploaded your gravatar pic correct?

      & yes you need to be logged in to your account when commenting.

  9. robcatcdn

    JAG,

    Ok … this is weird. I’ve checked and all my information is there. (?)

    I guess I’ll have to live with “being a monster” (like E.C. LOL) for a while until I can figure this out.

    But thanks for taking so much time to try and help me.
    Luv ya!

    • Cheska

      Heya. This page might help you out. :)

      http://en.gravatar.com/site/faq/

  10. robcatcdn

    Thanks Cheska,

    I checked it out and changed the rating on my pic … I had put R (well, you know because of all things said here on RAoR *wink, wink*) and put G instead.

    So X fingers again.

  11. distracted

    Ok, I have tried to do this so many times and don’t see any place on my profile page where there is even an option to upload a picture. Guess I have to stay a monster!!

    • alexandraleaving

      Scroll completely to the right on the profile page, there you will find ‘my gravatar’ … Good luck!

  12. myrobbie

    I changed my avatar then it erased the messages I had written today and yesterday on this website! What’s up JAG? Will they reappear? I’d hate to think my very important words about my Robsession would be lost in the internet ether. I’ll take this opportunity to reiterate – you rule, my filthy friend! Thank you, thank you, thank you! How could you NOT think is now a perfect link to send to the uninitiated. Still internally debating whether or not we want those “bitches”, but still. I wanted my sister to understand. Plus you all are so hilarious. Are we allowed to curse in our posts? Hope so!

    Again – much love!

    • F-bombs are not only allowed they are often necessary!

  13. distracted

    I changed my avi at WordPress but it still doesn’t show up here when I post…any suggestions?

    • You have to be logged in to your WP account when you come here to post. Are you logged in?

    • distracted

      Thanks for the info. I didn’t realize that I had to be logged in to WordPress

    • distracted

      OK, let me see if this works

  14. addictedtorob

    Just testing

  15. addictedtorob

    testing again

  16. addictedtorob

    This is irritating me….

  17. skiesofcouplecolour

    Just a test to see if it worked….

  18. Cougar

    Hey JAG…..I changed my avi yesterday but my old one is still showing. I know you said be patient but should it take this long to change? :)

  19. skiesofcouplecolour

    Testing

  20. skiesofcouplecolour

    Oh, I give up.

  21. skiesofcouplecolour

    Pic shows up in worldpres but not on this site.

    • Cougar

      Mine too! I’ve tried to change it twice now and still nothing. GRRRRR

  22. cougar

    Ok, just updated my profile in wordpress. Let’s see if it works this time. ~fingers crossed~

  23. cougar

    Ok, I give up. :(

  24. addictedtorob

    http://images2.fanpop.com/images/answers/70000/70908_1244225125202.63res_400_298.jpg

    just testing….

  25. dany

    k…lets see if it works.

  26. dany

    hmph!

  27. davina09

    testing

  28. davina09

    yay

  29. beesue

    testing

  30. beesue

    One More Time!

  31. robwardlover1

    testing

  32. robwardlover1

    testing?

  33. robwardlover1

    YAY!!!!

  34. gemmajean

    tryin it out

  35. deb24601

    Testing my avi. And I typed testes at first… Rob on the brain!

    • deb24601

      HMMMM

    • deb24601

      and again

  36. deb24601

    fingers crossed

    • deb24601

      might be too soon but I can’t wait…

    • deb24601

      blah blah rob blah blah rob

  37. spunkransomlover

    Okay, I just want to see if my new avi worked.

  38. spunkransomlover

    No I guess I’ll try again in a while

  39. spunkransomlover

    just trying again

  40. spunkransomlover

    hmmmmmm?!!!

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