Welcome to Gaia! ::

Music:

My favorite way of adding music to a profile is by adding a playlist created by a site called projectplylist. They have all their music stored online, so you don't have to upload anything, but you can still rnjoy everything. So here is a guide on how to create a playlist, and add it to your profile.

First, you will have to sign up and create an acount at project playlist.



After you have created a username, set your password, and so on, you should be ready to start adding songs. Find the search bar, and type in the name of your favorite songs OR bands.



Now a list of everything related to what you typed in should appear. Simply look for the title of the song you were looking for, but do NOT click on the song title. To the left of the song, there should be two buttons. The left one (green) is to listen to the song you ave chosen to make sure it is the right one, and that it works. The second button (blue) is to add the selected song to your playlist.



If it is your first song, it may ask you to create a playlist, which is very easy. Once you have created your playlist, and added as many songs as you wish, click on the "my account" link to the far left, just below the search bar. This will take you to your main account page. Once there, look for the playlist that you just created. Just a little ways below that, you should see a link to "post" your playlist.



Once that link is clicked, it will take you to the next page to choose from a list of sites that you wish to host your playlist on. You will want to choose Gaia (of course), also listed as option "C"

On the next page, choose the playlist you want (if you created multiple), but if this is your first time, there should only be one, so it's an obvious choice.

Next, choose the options you want your playlist to have. And then you must click on the "get code" button.
Color: Dictates the color of your playlist.
Autostart: Yes - Plays music automatically | No - User must manually start music upon each profile visitation.
Random Shuffle: Plays songs in a random order.



On the next page, select ALL of the code in the box a little below the text.



Almost done now. After you have copied the code, go to your Gaia profile, and select "edit profile" on the top right of the page. Now search for the "media" section. If there is no media section, select "content" on the mini navigation box (see previous post if your lost), and select the "add" button under the text that says media. Now select "edit" on the media box.



Now simply name the playlist whatever you want (optional) and paste the code int the box labeled "URL" Finally, click the "update" button.



Now, finally, Save your profile by clicking "save" on the mini navigation box, and your all done.

Tips:
While editing your profile, you may drag the media section to any part of the profile that you want your music to be.
Also, if you create multiple playlists and decide to put them on Gaia, it may be wise to only set one on autoplay, instead of having several songs playing at once.
If any sonf becomes invalid, or stops playing, just re-log into your account, and remove the errored song and replace it with a new one that works.

Layouts:

This will be the last part of my profile guide, and It will be able to give you almost an entire new look for your profile.

In order to get a layout, I suggest that you start off by going to tektek. Once there, click on the "Gaia Profiles" link in the top right of the screen.



Once on the next screen, look for a layout that you find suitable for your profile. You can search for one by various means. But once one is found, locate the profile code just a little ways below the preview, and NOTE whether it is for a "current" or "old school" profile, this is vital.



After you have copied the code, return to your Gaia and go to the "My Gaia" and "Account" section.



Once on the next page, go a little ways down and find the "Choose Profile" option, which is just below the "Timezone" option, and above the "Mail" section. Once there, think back to what type of layout you chose, and pick the profile type that corresponds.



After that is done, choose the "Theme" link on the right of the screen.



Finally, paste the previously copied code into the box that appears titled "Theme Override" and click the "submit" button at the bottom.



Congratulations, now your layout is complete and added to your profile.

Tips:
Try out multiple layouts. Many times the preview doesn't show as much as you would like to see, so just pick and choose until you find the one that suits you best.
If your profile wont respond to the layout, make sure you chose the right profile type (current or oldschool).
If you try to edit your profile and add any new content, but nothing works, the profile layout you chose may forbid some of the changes that you wish to make. So if the changes are vital or important, try another layout.