Putting a link to your journal in your signature

[Rawkinlocs]

I'd like to provide some brief instructions on how to put a link to your Journal and Comments areas. Now keep in mind there are a few basic things you need to already know how to do such as opening up a new browser window in addition to the one you are already viewing; right-clicking on an object or text; and highlighting, copying and pasting text.

If you do NOT already know how to do these things and you find the instructions below difficult to follow, you always have the option of trusting me enough to email me your password and I can log in under your account and set this up FOR you. Otherwise, here goes...

1. While keeping THIS window open and not closing it out, open up a new browser window (Internet Explorer users, if you go up to the very top of your window, you should see the words, "File, Edit, View, etc."...choose "File", then "New", then "Window" and a new window will open...it WILL show the exact same page you're currently on, but it will be a new window!)

2. In one of the open windows, go to first page of your journal here on Raw Food Talk. Once there, locate the URL of the page you are on where your journal is. It should look something like this: http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/photopost...=500&ppuser=47 Highlight the URL, right-click on it and choose to "Copy" it.

3. In the other window, go up to the top and locate the icon with the orange, red and yellow bell peppers that says, "User CP"...click on it!

4. Once in the Control Panel (CP) area, look to the left and there is a column with options...locate and choose, "Edit Signature".

5. Once there, you should see a text box simiilar to the ones used when posting to a thread. Go into that text box and type the word you want to appear in your signature such as "My Journal" or whatever you choose.

6. Locate the small icon at the top of the text box that looks like a blue globe with a little chainlink in front of it. Click on it and a box should pop up that prompts you to "Enter text to be displayed"...in that little box, type the word or phrase you want to appear in your signature such as My Journal or whatever you choose. After you type that in, click "Okay".

7. Once you click "Okay", another box will pop up asking you to "Enter the URL of your link". In that box, right-click and "Paste" the URL that you copied. Click "Okay".

8. Do the same for your "Comment" area if you so choose.

9. BONUS TIP: If you want to change the Font, Size or Color of your text, highlight the TEXT portion (only the words that you chose to appear such as "My Journal") and choose the font, size or color from the options in the drop-down menus at the top of the text box (you should see
[ Font ] [ Size ] [ Color ]. You can only do one at a time...in other words, if you want to change the font and the color, highlight the text and do the font first...you will see the "tags" on either side of the text once you do this. Then, highlight the text once again and select the color of your choice.

If you want to make it bold or italicized, highlight the text and click on the "B" to make it bold or the "I" to italicize it.

Hope this helps!!

[Rawkinlocs]

You can feel free to use this thread to test your links in your signatures to see if it's working. Once you get it working, please delete your test-posts! Thanks! :)

[IamLoved]

testing testing 123

[heatherjoy]

hope this works.

[heatherjoy]

your directions were simple and quick. thanks for the help!

[Rawkinlocs]

Glad it helped! :)

[swingbolder]

testing testing testing

[Rawkinlocs]

bumping up!

[ShelShel]

Thank you for that helpful info! I am currently trying to upload a pic...we will see if it worked. LOL

[ShelShel]

Ok....trying to post again...hopefully this time there will be a pic and correct link. LOL Here goes!

[ShelShel]

trying one more time.

[ShelShel]

I think I have it!

[Guppy]

testingtestingtesting

[Shan]

testing this

[Shan]

second try