Creating a profile

In this tutorial, you will create an OpenProfile card and share it with friends. Let's get started!

  1. First, go to https://openprofile.is-cool.dev. This is the web app that you will create your card in. It's online, so you don't need to download external software.

  2. Pick a default avatar. As of writing, the options are:

  • 404: no avatar if no avatar is associated with the email provided.

  • identicon: random geometric shapes if no avatar is associated with the email provided.

  • retro: random retro-style image made out of squares and rectangles no avatar is associated with the email provided. looks like github's default avatar.

  • mm: a human silhouette if no avatar is associated with the email provided.

  • pagan: similar to identicon.

  • monsterid: creative 2d random monster if no avatar is associated with the email provided.

  • robohash: similar to monsterid.

  1. Fill out the details you want on the form. A name is required in all cases, and an email address is required if you want to use an avatar.

  2. Click "Generate". It will generate a unique user ID for you.

  3. After that, click "View Profile". It will redirect you to your card.

  4. Congrats! You just created your very own OpenProfile card in 5 steps! Now you can copy the card URL and share it with your friends! Here is an example :)

What's next?

You can try out the Adding your avatar tutorial, which teaches you how to add an avatar to your card! Thanks for reading, and bye!

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