Newcomers

you can't... Sorry.

After you reach a certain development I think it's over 1000, email the professor. If he approves of the avatar, he will change it for you
If you buy a Friends of the Forge account you can make your own flash avatar!

ok thank you so much prob!!!

I love this site, but I'd love to have a downloadable program for this. The HTML here is just a little too glitchy and raw for my tastes (I make websites for the most part)

No downloadable program for the Forge. And It is one of a kind.

you can't...sorry

so do you edit your bot in notepad?

No, DON'T use notepad. I use wordpad but their are others that work like BBEDIT. Most of the time I just use the Forge interface, Be careful when you import that you use the download the current language center, and work on that. I wiped out half of Kobal's brain one time, and I am still trying to fix him.

forge interface?

nvm i got it. just started working on my chatbot. thanks prob.

how and when do your bot get comfort and popularity?

I have no idea, but it doesn't effect the bots much. If you want to improve the mood just make a key phrase no one would use much. I think mine is I'm a little teapot. Give it a high emo rank like +5 then use it. It will soon improve your bots mood. My bots never have a high comfort or pop level.