How do I make my Yahoo avatar?

How do you make a Yahoo Avatar?

• When ever i try to make a Yahoo avatar, I go to the start page (http://avatars.yahoo.com/welcome.php) all it is an advertisement. It says Yahoo! Avatars at the top and then shows multiple screens showing "Mary smith" avatar. It doesn't have any links or any way to make an avatar. Am i doing it wrong? is this the wrong website? Can someone help me?

• Answer:

  I tried the site and found the same problem - no way to get to the selections screens - yet another Yahoo site problem. You were doing nothing wrong - I tried in all three major browsers, too!I did find another site that still works as it should, though. Use it instead,and you should be able to function with an avatar ... http://ca.avatars.yahoo.com/index.html To add a new cartoon avatar click on 'Customize avatar' which will take you to http://avatars.yahoo.com There are many many choices in styles appearances and colors - you can save more than one choice, for later use. Remember to SAVE it (or each one). Select the picture (avatar), Click 'Use picture', then Save and Exit. There are many choices to be made, but remember to save your final choice ... For Answers, only the head and shoulders appear, since Answers avatars must be square - costumes and background do not show well ... There are many other sources for different avatars, using a web search - right-click and Save or Save As with a title, then use Browse for files to find and use it ... Go to your Yahoo Answers profile at http://answers.yahoo.com. or hover the cursor over the My Activity tab, then click Edit My Preferences ... Click on 'Update photo or Avatar' and a small window will open. Click to highlight your choice, then Submit (at the bottom) ... To add a new photo avatar click on 'Add photo'. Click Browse then go to the Pictures folder - click to open it. Browse for the image you want, and click to open (save) it. After clicking 'Use selected photo', be sure to click 'Submit'. Go to your Yahoo Answers profile at http://answers.yahoo.com/my-activity/edit/about Click on 'Update photo or avatar' and a small window will open - select your choice and submit ... No avatar will show on Yahoo! Answers if you have set your profile to private ...