he-art.co.uk does not charge any fees for it's members.... there are no charges whatsoever for members to use this site with all and every facility offered.

You must provide a valid email address, without this you will not gain access to the site.

You also need a user name (this will be the name you are known by to all members).

We do not require your home address, but any of the questions on the registration form that are compulsary to complete are necessary to define your location. Compulsary questions are marked (*)

The registration form itself is straightforward, but if you experience any difficulties in completing yours please let us know your particular problem by using the contact button on the menu, we'll be pleased to help.

Log in to the site and go to Members there you will find a section named Photos, click on add photo, if this is the first time you will be prompted to create a Photo album, just click on create photo album and then Upload Photos.

These photos can only be viewed by other members, they can be family pics, your pets, holiday places etc., anything you wish to share with other members. Images of your artwork is to be uploaded to the galleries section, explained here in the FAQ's.

Profile Photos should be jpeg format and no larger than 800 pixels and 100kb.

Go to the gallery, click on user panel on the left of the page, there will be a New Category Button, click this and type a name for this new category, it is for you only to upload your images so a good name would be your artist or username, in the box below add a short description, under the box you will see a button set it to published. Now you have your own gallery section, you can now upload your art images.

Please Note: It is important that as a member you of he-art.co.uk you also realise that must be the copyright owner of any images you upload to your gallery section. 

You must be logged in to upload to the site gallery.

PMS stands for Private Messaging System - which means that messages sent using this system cannot be seen and read by anyone other than the member you've sent the message to.

Simple, go to your Profile click on the PMS icon, select the member you want to contact from the list on the right hand side, write your message and click send.

Online Groups: Groups can be formed by any member, Groups are usually representing a particular interest or a liking of something and you feel sure that some others feel the same or similar about.

After you've logged in...go to MEMBERS button on top menu...click middle dropdown button for GROUPS
Check through all the GROUPS that have been formed.

When you want to join one....Click on the Group Title - you will arrive at that Groups' page.

On the top right hand side of the page you will see a box with JOIN THIS GROUP

Click this and you will see a pop up box on your screen asking you to confirm that you wish to join.

If a Group isn't there that you would like to see existing, why not start one?

Decide on a TITLE for the new Group.

 Prepare a description of the GROUP (you'll need this when you create it)

Your description can be brief, as long as you get the basic meaning of the group across to other members.

To create a GROUP - go to your Profile Page

Open the GROUPS folder on your page, you will see CREATE NEW GROUP

An Internet Forum is a discussion area on a website. Website members can post discussions and read and respond to posts by other forum members. An Internet forum can be focused on nearly any subject and a sense of an online community, or virtual community, tends to develop among forum members.

An Internet Forum is also called a message board, discussion group, bulletin board or web forum. An Internet forum usually allows all members to make posts and start new topics.

An Internet Forum is also different from a chat room. Members in a chat room usually all chat or communicate at the same time, while members in an Internet forum post messages to be read by others whenever they happen to log on. Internet forums also tend to be more topic-focused than chat rooms.

All registered members are eligible to use the Forum.

We recommend that all new members go to the Forum and submit an entry in the Introductions category, just to be polite and friendly. You will receive a warm welcome.

* When you get to the FORUM click on the categories button to check out all of the current topics.

* When you read anything that you'd like to post a message on click on NEW THREAD 
You will see your posting form which is easy to follow, don't forget to use the emoticons, and even add images if you wish, it's all available in the form.

* There is a button on the Forum to return your Profile when you've finished with the Forum.

If you feel that the topic you wish to post does not fit any current Category, post it in General Chat, if admin sees that a topic in there is receiving a lot of posts we'll convert it to a new Category, so that members spot it easier.

Some additional advice and general etiquette when using FORUMS:

* Browse a little before you dive right in. Read a number of posts. Get a feel for the tone of the forum so you can participate accordingly.

* Remember your face doesn't show. Words alone can convey sentiment, but without benefit of inflection or facial expression, they can be misconstrued. Use descriptive wording, add photos or emoticons (smileys) to ensure your meaning is clear.

* Be respectful. Internet etiquette is similar to standard etiquette in this area. Appreciate that your opinion is one of many. You can disagree with another person without being disrespectful or rude online.

* Never post private information about yourself or someone else, such as an address or phone number. Whether or not the person is a member of the same forum, it is never acceptable or safe to post private information.

* Don’t post in all capital letters. Typing in capital letters is also considered yelling, so someone else reading it will think that you are screaming or angry.

* To have personal conversations with someone use PMS.

* Please reply to someone’s thread with something worthwhile. There are many times on forums you’ll see someone reply with “I agree!” or “Wow!” and that’s it. 

Above all - have fun and enjoy the Forum, it's a great way to make friends!
Admin.

Profile - is a Member's personal PROFILE PAGE. (read how it functions in next FAQ).

A member's personal profile page.

You are in control of your own profile page, you are able to make adjustments and add text and images and communicate from here with other members. 

This is what you can do from the profile menu bar only available on a members profile page.

* You can edit and add details to your own profile. You can add or change your profile avatar image - you can upload your own chosen image.

* You can conduct searches from here, allowing you to know about members of different types or from certain areas, the advanced search is easy to use. You can ask to see a list of your friends on the site. You can also send an invite to non-member friends who you feel would like to know about this pet site. (Use the Friends button to select choices) 

* Your inbox mail section allows you to mail a personal message to another member that you have added to your friends list, when you've clicked on write, you will be taken to a small compose page, there is a box on the right hand side listing your friend's usernames, just click on the friend your writing to and enter your message, your friend will receive this message in their inbox. (Use theInbox button to select choices)

* You can keep a regular blog from your profile page, a great facility if you want to draw attention to your profile or if there's something you'd like everyone else to know about, (maybe your own website) a list of all blogs is available to any members logged in. (Use the Blog button to select choices)

If any new member has difficulty using the any of the functions, please get in touch with us, I promise we don't bite - we'll be happy to advise you.

Have Fun - Admin.