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description: >-
  Ready to refresh your profile with a new look? Want to add a unique personal
  touch to your ENS collection?
---

# Set Avatar

![](https://4198809372-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F56mVy0gx8QsbWKAYTzVO%2Fuploads%2F5j5F7ufU5abLC8ZPbY7g%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=5c994e34-7aa9-4906-b6c6-752a97a716d6)



{% hint style="info" %}
Setting an avatar makes you stand out! It's simple and easy to do! Just follow the steps below.
{% endhint %}

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## Set your avatar



Navigate to your profile

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/4Fkl3MmsbgPJwQsYJ2tBiDx_T882UBFXYhiinypPijO16tLB4KROneMyJeoHq68Mi31Bd_mO-rGtDdze_vQ9PJZxYmAjS2jWHvsChrAlCXDex2sf4fGm5-C3WhobXKy4ZtW6ltYL3sj_SrioKiIG6b8)



Navigate to the name you want to set your avatar, hover over the name and click on the 3 dots:

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/YAkJi9-tczsBhrdjd-irhhYYVvblrT_ZhzTgPYmAwVsdCpp_yaU7ByJtWwNKpbMVxBKjELF90tiI64Pm1P122HFViMZ2_8THJvr5SQBwECUxjncqjBfTYD6auUNbRLOFBb1sULZUaMwAFGoehetHBTk)



A pop-up menu will open, click on “view in manager” to proceed.

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/nelt-KlH-RFpoWxyRE_cd66aVU97pnjkbloZQkGitnoJGSo7U5CXWEUMD4AD2GmOBrOnQv9cCvtrgw8ffoauNrDWgzVtIx2OddAmOxU18HQrICDvQ29r_VbQ5K3dHTk9TQyK-gjs38zzn-ypfTEBhsg)



The Name will be opened on the _name manager page_. Here you can simply click on the pen icon (on the image itself in the upper right corner) and the **Set Avatar Menu** will open.

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Click “**upload image**” and select the image from your device. Be sure that the image size is not bigger than **5 MB**. (That is the current limit)

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/gOZ8yrRc2IP4TZnkdp-IyMghLN7eZ8JQ91Bg_FoQSo4M4vYx7xtp0CrpYrZclqqX1Dqm1nV10A8qJaURNe9ag-DkisF3kfpWPJNRQU9tbloaOtvcFtkfmAavEQVnhVEH1rqB2uT0P6Qq_0cwtc3oQ6A)



### Crop image

You can now choose and crop the image with the cropper - you will also see a preview of your name on the right side:

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Eg0aqDvGB1t13ujMEungs7cET2s8tFBY5eYVWueLAVheQMGX9n2YO3BHPP0Fw14qx1MmjgyOg-ybgA2OyfQdvM547HlJKiKdNPmjcFOl9o-M4s6_Cro1Ua8ZuBq0rlou-phxz_5m-OBAil-OAS0N9-g)

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/ybdQoXg6PTAo80lfbvZWSlG-9OOqZiEDowjiZndl4G0Ov4D9i4SMjEYRMsAA6c-xGiAzPy6rJwDdHmEJcTa5-nrbCLYYOOOm6XI2ADjhdKL2DXPy-oU36cTcF06nrYpYA_hqrLIFSO2T0O7bwvUiLhA)



If you are happy with your selection, simply click the “**confirm**” button to continue:

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/6ywFC0UMchH-23NglTx1dgVWKxX1p4Kd9u2OUU6tZs7FNKyQ8Ii2OuMt4I6A9JIsdNAFiwzDboouGG8uK65fDJVwknhquA5XeDnoJ8rb_6dVYnkGLgzyMxtKemlrgvdvDlo8wguYrmEeTlI4nLFZQsE)



![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/YBLZIEPfDKZ6ujJ9-5qD5AUGiNEzGBz9DZdaDCP0TBS221u2_HloqwyLJVvSb5c3-DLy5zpU3Rdf30E_8r-jzFbSRBq_lZ3z8m7yg3acWKXHDuF7IzLQ4ijAPbW8r9PuIIhD-a-IGDqxwVt4WiIvqSY)



{% hint style="warning" %}
You will only have to pay the gas _**one-time**_ setting your avatar the first time. You can change it as often as you want after the initial setup **without paying gas.**
{% endhint %}

Click **Set Controller** and sign the transaction with you wallet.



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### Image does not show up

{% hint style="info" %}
_<mark style="color:yellow;">**Tip:**</mark>_ If your new image is not instantly shown after you signed the transaction successfully, click on the arrows to initiate a metadata update by clicking on the arrows above your name.
{% endhint %}

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Wait for 5 seconds, refresh your browser and you will see the new image.



![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/lWJ9hx2SehGIRrA8ihinKbEHRpfJBEI8NgpeGZm3KEDl6XANnFFmhe8w77PtXuaFr0lz5xLLexvMF5p6z26i8UgntQuMZtIJPD9dwAX8tXDwqqOL7oLh8-EEda9DWWzZee_1on8MWSRqZ6sdFPDtL-8)\
