Neopets.Com - Virtual Pet Community! Join up for free games, shops, auctions, chat and more! Nov 01, 2007 When you go into your neopets acct: Click on My acct. Click on Edit pet page. Click on edit under the pet you want to make your page on. Delete all the stuff in the box on this page. Replace it with whatever you like. Be sure to click on Make changes when your done to save your page. Show me your portfolio/profile petpage?:o Hi friends! I recently noticed that there is a trend on Neopets now where people are creating portfolios/profiles on their petpages and I spent some time yesterday and set one up for myself! SunnyNeo's lookups and graphics are free to use for personal use only. You may slightly adjust our content, however you must provide visible credit to SunnyNeo.com, in text or using one of our buttons. These userlookups cannot be used when entering any Neopets spotlight by any means.
PET CENTRAL - Building a petpage is not as hard as it looks. Seriously. But why build a petpage? The benefits can be tremendous.
What is a petpage?
A petpage is basically a Web site hosted by Neopets. Each Neopet receives ONE petpage that their owner can edit, add or remove content. Neopets provides their own template for every petpage, however, if you want to make your own, you can. Click here to edit yours.
A petpage is basically a Web site hosted by Neopets. Each Neopet receives ONE petpage that their owner can edit, add or remove content. Neopets provides their own template for every petpage, however, if you want to make your own, you can. Click here to edit yours.
How do I make one?
Basically, you can make a petpage using a page builder, or HTML codes. HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language (few people actual know what HTML stands for). HTML is a series of tags, or codes that people use to build a web site. So, if I wanted to make a word bold, I would have to put tags like this around the phrase <b>Neopets rock!</b> would look like this: Neopets Rock! See the Neopets Guide to HTML to learn more about HTML codes.
Basically, you can make a petpage using a page builder, or HTML codes. HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language (few people actual know what HTML stands for). HTML is a series of tags, or codes that people use to build a web site. So, if I wanted to make a word bold, I would have to put tags like this around the phrase <b>Neopets rock!</b> would look like this: Neopets Rock! See the Neopets Guide to HTML to learn more about HTML codes.
Why build a petpage?
There are millions of reasons of why you should build a petpage! You can learn HTML, you could tell Neopians about yourself and life with your Neopets, you could win a trophy.. The list is endless.
There are millions of reasons of why you should build a petpage! You can learn HTML, you could tell Neopians about yourself and life with your Neopets, you could win a trophy.. The list is endless.
Getting started : Steps
Decide on a Neopet
Well, as far as I think, it is easier to build one petpage at a time. So, if you have more than one Neopet, decide which one you would like to start on.
Well, as far as I think, it is easier to build one petpage at a time. So, if you have more than one Neopet, decide which one you would like to start on.
Theme
Pick a theme for your Neopet's petpage. It could be an autobiography of your Neopets (i.e. How they came to be, likes and dislikes, etc.) or it could be something different and original. Original themes are unique and interesting; some of my favourites are HTML guides, the plushie factory, a different world, etc. Feel free to make your petpages about a fictional place in Neopia.
Pick a theme for your Neopet's petpage. It could be an autobiography of your Neopets (i.e. How they came to be, likes and dislikes, etc.) or it could be something different and original. Original themes are unique and interesting; some of my favourites are HTML guides, the plushie factory, a different world, etc. Feel free to make your petpages about a fictional place in Neopia.
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Content
Decide what you want to include (the actual text of the petpage). Examples are: a story, likes-dislikes, family, thoughts, lab ray stats, etc. Try to limit how much you put in a petpage. Anybody with slow connections really don't like waiting ten minutes for a single petpage to load if you have so much. And people really don't like spending ages scrolling down a really long petpage. Decide on much you want. Don't have too much, or too little.
Decide what you want to include (the actual text of the petpage). Examples are: a story, likes-dislikes, family, thoughts, lab ray stats, etc. Try to limit how much you put in a petpage. Anybody with slow connections really don't like waiting ten minutes for a single petpage to load if you have so much. And people really don't like spending ages scrolling down a really long petpage. Decide on much you want. Don't have too much, or too little.
Pictures : Image Hosting
Pictures are a great way of distinguishing your Web site You can use images from the Neopets Web site as well as pictures from the Neopets fun images. Or you can manipulate pictures on your computer, or draw them by hand & scan, then upload them to a host that will host images for free. Some people have slow Internet connections (like me), so making a thumbnail of your picture can be just as good as putting the full-size image. Neopets jubjub. Oh yeah, by the way, images are completely optional :)
Pictures are a great way of distinguishing your Web site You can use images from the Neopets Web site as well as pictures from the Neopets fun images. Or you can manipulate pictures on your computer, or draw them by hand & scan, then upload them to a host that will host images for free. Some people have slow Internet connections (like me), so making a thumbnail of your picture can be just as good as putting the full-size image. Neopets jubjub. Oh yeah, by the way, images are completely optional :)
Layout
The layout, I think, is one of the most important things about a petpage. It determines where the content, pictures, etc. should be put, and how they are organised. For example, you do not want to have the 'goodbye' message at the beginning and the 'welcome' message at the end. I would suggest a simple layout (nothing too complicated, don't make something that has too much information, which may seem a bit unattractive to someone viewing the petpage).
The layout, I think, is one of the most important things about a petpage. It determines where the content, pictures, etc. should be put, and how they are organised. For example, you do not want to have the 'goodbye' message at the beginning and the 'welcome' message at the end. I would suggest a simple layout (nothing too complicated, don't make something that has too much information, which may seem a bit unattractive to someone viewing the petpage).
Precautions
Unfortunately, there are some Neopians who steal graphics and claim them as their own :( Protecting your site can help prevent some people from doing that. Disabling right-click can be useful. Or simply by putting your username on all the pictures that you made can ward of graphic-thieves.
Unfortunately, there are some Neopians who steal graphics and claim them as their own :( Protecting your site can help prevent some people from doing that. Disabling right-click can be useful. Or simply by putting your username on all the pictures that you made can ward of graphic-thieves.
Extras : Things to Include on your site
Decorate your site!
Want to change the colour of your scrollbar, links and shape of your cursor? You can do all that and more with CSS codes (similar to HTML, but a bit more complex). You can find a useful guide of CSS codes at http://www.neopets.com/~csshelp.
Want to change the colour of your scrollbar, links and shape of your cursor? You can do all that and more with CSS codes (similar to HTML, but a bit more complex). You can find a useful guide of CSS codes at http://www.neopets.com/~csshelp.
Links
Create links to things like your userlookup, pet lookup, other petpages you may have, your shop, your guild, trades and more if you like. (Hint: If you want a direct link to your userlookup, just type #OWNERLOOKUP without any HTML codes and it'll display your username as a link to your profile, there are more useful 'shortcuts', edit your pet's petpage to see them).
Create links to things like your userlookup, pet lookup, other petpages you may have, your shop, your guild, trades and more if you like. (Hint: If you want a direct link to your userlookup, just type #OWNERLOOKUP without any HTML codes and it'll display your username as a link to your profile, there are more useful 'shortcuts', edit your pet's petpage to see them).
Updates
You can include an updates section that let visitors know what is going with your pet's page and your Neopets
You can include an updates section that let visitors know what is going with your pet's page and your Neopets
Link Exchange
Create a banner for your petpage and provide an HTML code so that visitors can copy and paste your banner on to their petpage and exchange links with you. This way, your site can get more visitors.
Create a banner for your petpage and provide an HTML code so that visitors can copy and paste your banner on to their petpage and exchange links with you. This way, your site can get more visitors.
Some Rules
1. Do not copy other people's sites (that means no plagiarising)
2. Do not use other people's graphics without their permission (you are allowed to use graphics from the Neopet's site)
3. Anything inappropriate is unacceptable.
4. No foul language or 'creative' spellings
5. Remember if you submit your site to the Neopet's Site Spotlight, as directly quoted from the terms and conditions: 'automatically grant.. NeoPets a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, nonexclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, and distribute such materials or incorporate such materials into any form, medium, or technology (now known or hereafter developed or devised) throughout the universe.'
1. Do not copy other people's sites (that means no plagiarising)
2. Do not use other people's graphics without their permission (you are allowed to use graphics from the Neopet's site)
3. Anything inappropriate is unacceptable.
4. No foul language or 'creative' spellings
5. Remember if you submit your site to the Neopet's Site Spotlight, as directly quoted from the terms and conditions: 'automatically grant.. NeoPets a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, nonexclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, and distribute such materials or incorporate such materials into any form, medium, or technology (now known or hereafter developed or devised) throughout the universe.'
Entering the Site Spotlight
If you plan on entering the site spotlight, and you are positively sure your Neopet's petpage will make it, then here is what you have to do:
If you plan on entering the site spotlight, and you are positively sure your Neopet's petpage will make it, then here is what you have to do:
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• Send an e-mail to [email protected] that includes: Mandatory - your username - your petpage URL (http://www.neopets.com/~yourpetsname) - Brief description of why your site should be the best Optional - A logo (either attached to the e-mail or hosted on another server)
• Your petpage has to be NEOPET-RELATED, otherwise, you can count on never ever ever seeing your petpage featured in the Site Spotlight.
• New Site Spotlight winners are posted every 1, 2, or 3 days
• Your petpage has to be NEOPET-RELATED, otherwise, you can count on never ever ever seeing your petpage featured in the Site Spotlight.
• New Site Spotlight winners are posted every 1, 2, or 3 days
The benefits
Learning HTML
I've learned so much HTML ever since I started Neopets; whether it was to spice up my userlookup or edit my petpage. Neopets makes HTML learning fun! This is an opportunity for you to be creative and artistic. Some people design petpages simply because it's fun and they want to. Not for the hits, or the site spotlight.
I've learned so much HTML ever since I started Neopets; whether it was to spice up my userlookup or edit my petpage. Neopets makes HTML learning fun! This is an opportunity for you to be creative and artistic. Some people design petpages simply because it's fun and they want to. Not for the hits, or the site spotlight.
More Hits
If people visit your petpage, it's likely that they'll want to see your userlookup to see who made it, check their shop, their guild, and more!
If people visit your petpage, it's likely that they'll want to see your userlookup to see who made it, check their shop, their guild, and more!
Site Spotlight
You could enter Site Spotlight and if you win (you'll find out in approx. 1.5 - 2 months whether you've made it) you receive a nice shiny trophy for your trophy cabinet. Also, it is featured on the 'new features' page and the 'site spotlight' page. There have been known to be more than 2000 page hits for some site spotlight winners.
You could enter Site Spotlight and if you win (you'll find out in approx. 1.5 - 2 months whether you've made it) you receive a nice shiny trophy for your trophy cabinet. Also, it is featured on the 'new features' page and the 'site spotlight' page. There have been known to be more than 2000 page hits for some site spotlight winners.
I'm finally done! What do I do next?
There are many things you could do:
• Advertise your petpage! (you can use chat boards, user or pet lookup, shop)
• Enter the Site Spotlight
• Start working on your other Neopet's petpage (if you want to)
• Tell all your Neofriends how good you are at making petpages, then prove it to them
• Taking benefit.
• Enter the Site Spotlight
• Start working on your other Neopet's petpage (if you want to)
• Tell all your Neofriends how good you are at making petpages, then prove it to them
• Taking benefit.
I say, check out a couple of petpages to get some ideas (that's right, ideas) on what you could do for your petpage. When I was building my petpage, I had a lot of fun. You want to see mine? It's at http://www.neopets.com/~naerou. If you any questions or comments, feel free to Neomail me on the subject :) Well, what are you waiting for? Start building your petpage, right now!
What happened?
On April 26th 2007 a giant Meepit appeared on the News page, saying YOU ARE NOT PREPARED. Of course, nobody knew what they had to prepare for, and nobody was prepared..
Later that day, everyone in Neopia was shocked. The Neopets everyone had come to love had disappeared, making place for a new and flashy Neopets.com. Not only the old layout had disappeared, but everyone's pets had changed too. From that day on, pets had become customisable, meaning you can dress them up with clothes. In order for this to be made possible all pets got a redraw to make them more uniform.
The Old Neopets
For those who don't know, or those who want to remember Neopets as it was, you can see a few screenshots below. The screenshots show the Explore page, the Shops page and the Stuff page.
The New Neopets
When everything changed on the 26th, the sidebar had been replaced for a header with drop down menu's for easier access of the pages. Neopets also recoded userlookups so that people have more options to customise them. Another new feature is the Daily Puzzle on the front page of Neopets.
Below you can see a screenshot of the Neopets front page at April 26th
A lot of people seem to have trouble locating things on the new Neopets. Below you will find an overview of how to get to places.
My Account:
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Explore:
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Neoboards:
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News:
| Neopets Front:
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Every Page:
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Customising Pets
As mentioned before, you can now dress up your pets. You can go to the Customisation page through your QuickRef page. Thus far you can only put a background behind your pets, and take away the clothes that come with their special paint brushes. TNT has said in the Neopian Times Editorial that they are working on making clothing items work too, so that you can make your neopet look unique. Below you can see an image of the Customisation page, and how it looks if you remove a pet's special clothing:
If you paint your pet in a new colour, your pet gets to keep the clothes that came with the old colour. This way you could make for example a Skunk pet, with Royal Clothes.
Some pet's had a rather radical redraw, on these pets you are allowed to choose whether you want to convert your pet so it can become customisable, or keep it the way it was.