Option 1: PC program
While another preferential majority of users communicate in Discord using the program on a computer, since all interaction most often happens when playing games. Therefore, we will consider this version of the messenger in the first place, talking both about the change of the Account Avatar and the icon of the created server.Avatar Changing Personal Profile
Attract attention to your profile during communication on the server and designate its individuality will help a unique avatar, which you can easily download in a couple of clicks. Let's look at how the image is adding and the choice of its thumbnails.
- Open the discord and on the account control panel, click the gear icon.
- The menu with the settings will immediately open in the required section - "My Account", where click on the "Download Avatar" button, if the screensaver is still missing, or by the button to shift it in the presence of an image.
- The "Explorer" window appears, in which find the desired image in the supported format and double-click on it for opening.
- Edit the picture in terms of its trimming and scale. Once all actions are completed, click on "send", thereby confirming the addition of a new avatar.
- Check out the profile now looks.
- If necessary, you can always call the context menu with actions, remove the current screensaver or change it.
- Before going out of the current partition with the parameters, do not forget to click on "Save Changes" so that they are not reset automatically.
- You will notice that the previously left messages are displayed with the old avatar, but all new will already be with the picture installed just installed.
Now you know how the icon is added for a personal profile. Return to the menu reviewed at any time, if you need to edit the card again.
Add an icon for server
The second view of the avatar in Discord - the icons for the server, the creator or administrator of which you are, because only if there are appropriate rights, such changes can be made. The principle of installation of the card for the server is similar to the previous one, but has its own characteristics.
- Use the left navigation bar to open the desired server to view. Pre-verify that you are logged in in the account that has rights to make changes.
- Click on the name of the server to open its menu.
- Go to "Server Settings".
- In the "Overview" section, which opens automatically, click on "Download Image" or the current icon to replace it.
- The "Explorer" window opens, where to find a new picture and double click on it with the left mouse button.
- Adjust its scale so that the appropriate part contains to the visible circle.
- Check the display of a new picture. If a lilac is visible instead of a transparent background, do not worry - when leaving this menu, the transparent background will return.
- Do not forget to click on "Save Changes".
- Look at the new icon of your server and check the correctness of its display.
Option 2: Mobile application
Consider performing all the same actions, but already in the mobile application Discord on devices running iOS or Android. The principle of adding pictures as avatars is changing only because of some different in the menu, but it does not become more difficult to become.Avatar Changing Personal Profile
Let's start with the profile account and the main image. In this case, you also will not have any restrictions and you can change the avatar as much as possible, performing the same sequence.
- Run the application and click on the icon of your profile on the bottom panel.
- A list of possible actions will appear, among which I will find "My Account".
- Click on the current avatar to change it to another.
- Allow the discard access to the front camera to be able to make a real-time photo.
- Additionally, allow access to multimedia if you want to choose a pre-loaded image.
- A list of applications available to search for a suitable picture will appear.
- Find the appropriate icon among all files and select it.
- Expect downloads to the application, which will take a couple of seconds.
- Leave the card in the current state or use the "Trim" function.
- A editor window will appear, where you can turn the photo, use proportional or custom trimming.
- Check out the result and tap the floppy icon to save the changes before the output from this menu.
Add an icon for server
It remains to understand only how to add an icon for a server in the Mobile Discord application, if you suddenly decided to engage in administering and setting up from your smartphone or tablet. In the performance of this task, there is also nothing hard.
- Open the main application panel and click on the icon of your server to go.
- They are tapped by name, thus opening the control menu.
- Go to "Settings".
- Open the "Overview" section.
- Click on the current server icon to change it.
- Give the application the necessary permissions and select the photo boot method.
- When reviewing, find the appropriate image and download it.
- Use the previously mentioned trim function before saving.
- Familiarize yourself with the result, apply changes and leave the current menu.