From the home screen you click the top left big button. On the next screen you click the big start button between the two avatars near the top middle of the screen. After waiting for it to load (this might take some time) you will see the avatar environment. Fiddle around with the buttons provided, they shouldn't blow up your computer. Once you are satisfied click the save avatar button. The next screen will load showing your avatar, the price, the items, a blank to put a name you want on the avatar, and two boxes of bbc code to show just the avatar or the avatar with a list of the items on it. Since the boxes are already in bbc code you can copy and paste those to the forums, your journal, pms, etc. Make certain you put a name or tag on the avatar so you can find it again later.