Toutie.com - Fashion Shopping Discounts and Community

Your Member Page (My Profile) is your personal "command central". It is here you can share information with others (including Wish Lists, Purchases, Media, etc.), add friends, contact friends, set-up a Black Book, blog, and use your Studio to create ensembles.

1. On the top of the page you will see a Dashboard with tabs for different features. The Overview is your main page and contains all  of your Profile information.

2. On the upper left of the Overview page you will see an "About Me" box, which contains your Avatar, Username, Location, Age, and  Description. You can edit this information at any time by clicking on the "Edit Your Profile" link. Beneath this link is a "View Private Messages" link.   Click on this link to read private messages sent by other toutie members.

3. Beneath the About Me box, on the left-hand side of the page, is the list of Topics you prepared.   This list can be edited at any time by clicking the "Edit Topics" link.

4. On the top right-hand side of the Member Page is your list of Friends:

     To add a Friend:   Go to their Member Page and in their "About Me" box, click on the link for "Add Friend".

     To find a Friend?    There are many ways to meet others on toutie:

     ----Through other Member Pages:   If you click on another member's list of friends, you might find someone who you'd like to add to your Member Page. Click on their friend's avatar, and you will be linked to that user's Member Page.   There you can click on the "Add Friend" link in their "About Me" box.

    ----Through Forums: Click on the avatar next to the selected post on the Forum pages, and you will be linked to that user's  Member Page.   There you can click on the "Add Friend" link in their "About Me" box.

    ----Through Gotta Know: Click on the avatar next to the selected post on the Gotta Know pages, and you will be linked to that user's Member Page.   There you can click on the "Add Friend" link in their "About Me" box.

    ---Through a Search:   Use the Search Function at the top of the toutie pages to find Members with interests like your own. For example, if you like the brand "Loeffler Randall" and would like to meet others who also like this brand, just type it into the Search box.   Your results will include Member Pages where Loeffler Randall is featured.

5. Beneath the Friends section is the My Outfits section.    After you create an outfit/ensemble in your Studio, it is stored in this  area. (Instructions on how to use your Studio appear later in the tutorial.)

6. Beneath the My Oufits section is the Comments section.    Here you can leave a comment for others by clicking the "Post a Comment" link. Fill in the field and press "Add". You will see the the comment on your Member Page.   To read comments left by other members, click on the "View All Comments" link. To return to the main Member Page, click on the Overview tab in the dashboard at the top of the page.

7. Beneath the Comments section is the My Purchases section. Here you can upload images and links to items you recently purchased, will purchase in the near future, or hope to purchase one day.   Click on the "View All Purchases" link to add a purchase. On the Purchase page click on the "Add Purchase" button.   Choose a Purchase Type (Future, Latest or Wish) and fill in the Title field, and add a link to the purchase if you want.   You may also upload a photo of the item using the Photo Editor window. When complete, push "Save Purchase" button and you will see the purchase added to your My Purchases list.   To return to  the main Member Page, click on the Overview tab in the dashboard at the top of the page.

8. Beneath the My Purchases section is the Black Book section. Your Black Book is a private address book where you can store all your style links (stores, designers, stylists, decorators, favorite blogs, etc.). To use your Black Book click on the "Open Black Book" link on the Member Page. On the Black Book page you will see the cover of the Black Book and a link to "Open Black Book in New Window." If you'd like to keep the Black Book in a separate window, click on this link. This way you can keep your Black Book open and with you once you leave this page. You can move around toutie, or go to other sites, and your Black Book will be readily accessible if you want to add links. As long as you are logged in to toutie, the Black Book will be available in a separate window.

To add a link to your Black Book, simply click on the subject heading on the cover.   For example, if you'd like to add a link to your favorite clothing store, click "Apparel", and the book will open to apparel page where you can click the "Add Link" button. Simply fill in the title and site address, and then click "Save Link".   You can also cancel the entry.   If you'd like to edit or remove the entry at a later time, you can simply open the Black Book and click the Edit or Remove links next to the entry.   Once you are done entering the links, you can close the window and return to your Member Page.

Recent entries to you Black Book will appear on your Member Page, but will not be visible to other members.   Entries are private.

9. At the bottom of the Member Page is the Media section.   Here you can link to your favorite videos, music and photos. To add a  media entry, click on the "View All Media" link on the Member Page.   On the Media page choose the type of medium you would like to add (Video, Music or Photo) and click add.   Enter the data in the requested fields and click "Save". To return to the main  Member page, click on the Overview tab in the dashboard at the top of the page.

10. Above the Member Page, in the dashboard, you will find a Blog tab. Click on this tab to start blogging.   To add a post to your blog, just click "Add Post". A blog editor will appear.   Enter a title for your post.   Beneath the title field is a blog editor. Enter the body of your post here.   If you have questions about blog editor buttons and their functions, click on the "?" (question mark) on  the bottom right, second row.   This will give you a key to each of the buttons in the drop down menu.

Quick function list:

To add a link to your post, highlight the text you want to link, and click on the Hyperlink Manager key, located in the center of the top row of the blog editor. (It looks like a globe with a chain link below it.) In the new window, enter the URL you want to link to, and click "OK". The editor already has the first part of the URL ("http://") so all you need to enter is the remainder. Example: www.bobsshoes.com.

To add a photo to your post, click on the Image Manager button, on the top row of the blog editor. (It looks like a sunrise over a mountain.) An Image Manager window will pop up, where you can browse images and then click the Insert button to add the image to the post.

To add a You Tube video to your post, copy the embed code from the You Tube video. On the toutie blog editor click on the HTML button (it looks like brackets <>) at the bottom left-hand of the Blog Editor. This will switch you to HTML mode, where you can paste the embed code copied from You Tube. When finished, switch back into the design mode by clicking on the Design Button (it looks like a pencil) next to the HTML button. When you've completed your post, push "Save Post" and the entry will show up on your blog page.

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