Registering Avatar Items

# Course Introduction

In MapleStory Worlds, creators can create their own avatar items. To make their own avatar items, creators have to go through creation and registration steps. This guide will cover the registration process. Please refer to the guides below to learn about creation.

##### Reference Guide

  * [Basic Concept of Creating Avatar Items](/docs?postId=588)
  * [Creating Pants](/docs?postId=584)
  * [Creating Capes](/docs?postId=585)
  * [Creating Coats](/docs?postId=586)
  * [Creating Gloves](/docs?postId=587)
  * [Creating Shoes](/docs?postId=583)
  * [Creating Hair](/docs?postId=657)
  * [Creating Caps](/docs?postId=592)



You can register the following parts: hair, cap, cape, coat, gloves, pants, and shoes. Each part shares the same registration process. In this guide, we'll register a coat as an example. We're going to use the resource file below as an example. $$attachFile {"name":"Avatar_Coat.psd","url":"https://mod-file.dn.nexoncdn.co.kr/storage/Avatar_psd/version5_230602/Avatar_Coat.psd"} $$

# Register Avatar Items

  1. Click the [Create] menu followed by the Avatar tab at the top. [png](1669168971262bb2d9a28128c4f18a5d0d84e037a14b7)   

  2. Download the file Avatar_Coat.psd, then in the Avatar tab, click the [Create New] button. (If you have an avatar item's PSD file that you created, you can go with that.) [png](166916901725233a6cc83676346419a904c895afcd217)   

  3. Click the [Select PSD File] button and select the downloaded PSD file. [png](1669169072328da1b888ea66c43858e34f22e3f474986)   

  4. When the PSD file is uploaded, you can check the preview. [png](1678688819372ef6b45a344c44f42a946e87abc138cf2)   

  5. Check whether the item has been created as you intended. 
     * Check each action of the avatar to see if the item is working properly. 
       * In the action list, click each ActionName to check.
       * Click AutoPlay to select a certain frame and check the avatar preview.  
[png](1678687227625a70c35df565d4377a7962ab9c5a23649)
     * [Apply to My Avatar] and [Apply World Background]
       * Click the [Apply to My Avatar] button to preview how the item you're creating looks on your avatar.
       * Click the [Apply World Background] button, and you can easily see how it actually looks in the game.  
[png](167868732738290f6f4c876e9423aac23d2df0d797a75)   

  6. Write the name and description of the item. [png](1678688926747f9fad8a560cf4820a6de99a623953c2c)

> Tip The item's thumbnail image is auto-generated based on the uploaded PSD file. Thumbnails can be set based on the motion and frame of the currently set avatar animation. [png](1678688963672637088dd40754b9dbd69e39db142dbab)   
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  7. Now, in the AvatarItem Editor, click the [Upload] button. Once the upload is finished, you can see the item registered on the avatar list. [png](16691695226200e4e178bd6744a74bcfe539386c224cd)



# Registering in Resource Storage

You can also register avatar items in the Maker's Resource Storage. From the top navigation menu, click Panels - Resource Storage to open the Resource Storage. Go to My Resource - avatarItem - coat to see the item you've registered in advance. You can register the avatar in Resource Storage by clicking the  button at the top. [png](1669169579147bf312a28743a4c00b5fe5b7ff74ef6ce)

# Editing and Deleting Avatar Items

Let's look into the avatar item context menu.

  * Rename: Renames resource.
  * Delete : Deletes resource.
  * Copy RUID: Copies resource RUID to clipboard.
  * Detail Info: Opens pop-up window to see detailed information about resource. You can also double-click the resource icon. [png](1656554906953f6d2eb6287874ecfa49a2132ad6e31af)



Double-click the resource icon or click Detail Info to see detailed information. You can change the name and description of resources as well. [png](1669169655194e1fccb67bfb64991bce0622737eacd7a)

On the Detail Info window above, click the [Open File] button marked with an arrow to open the AvatarItem Editor window where you can do things like replacing the PSD file. [png](1678689137446fc9b00e8b4194bafab9ec6b0c147dc84)

# How to Equip Avatar Items

In a World made by Creator, you can equip avatar items on yourself.

  1. Click the property of the avatar item you want to equip in CostumeManagerComponent of DefaultPlayer. [png](16456053556420f1ccdd1896d45a2a25427d572cbfecf)   

  2. Clicking the button will open Resource Picker and show you the registered avatar items in My Resources. Click the desired avatar item. [png](1681088578867267de45e70f84e819a2684a10f6a65d6)   

  3. If you check the property, you'll find the RUID value entered as follows. [png](16456054206924cdf9652c0614d239739b4b10e9b8c3a)



> Learn More If you create and register an avatar item as a product, you as a creator can purchase and use it and sell it to other users. If you'd like to sell your avatar item, please refer to the [Creating Avatar Products](/docs/?postId=830) guide.