How to change your user profile banner

To change the user profile banner, navigate to your profile.


To navigate to your profile you can do one of the following:


1a. Click on the avatar beside your name on the upper left corner of the page.


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1b. Click on the control panel icon on the upper right corner of the page, then User Profile Banner.


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1c. Find one of your own posts, then click on your username from the profile field.


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2. Click on the Customization logo on the right side of the control panel, then Manage User Profile Banner.


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3. Click on Upload, then browse to your banner of choice.


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You can click the Submit button now, but you won`t see any about me info within the banner.


Original user profile with about me info:


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User profile banner without about me info:


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User profile banner with about me info:


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To see the about me info you must set the colors for text and links.


4. To set colours for text and links click on the Text Colour or Link Colour box.


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Use the colour picker, then click Apply.


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You can also change the Container Background Color or Border Color if you wish.


Once you are finished making changes click Submit.


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To reset the colour changes for Container Background, Text, Link and Border colour, set the set (a) value to 0 then click Apply.


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Use the discussion thread to show off your custom banners. Or if you have the skills please make some for other members.