Ok to select an avatar - pic under your name:
click on user cp - from the menu at the top
on the left is a long list of options - under settings and options, click edit avatar
click on the browse button next to the second option - your picture album on your computer should open
chose you picture - click on it, then double click on open - will take you back to the avatar page and your pic should be there
click on the show avatar dot next to your pic, then save changes
Good luck! x