Another new jack ineed of help

[HeadBopMusic]

Hello, I need some help with my VBB.

I recentley lost my webmaster, so im on my own with setting up my messageboard. I pretty much have most of it down, but i need help doing 2 things..

1. I need to make avatars automatically asign to users when they register..

2. I need a Mini top 10 most recent messages board on my front page of my website.

"I used to have one, but lost it when my site crashed"

Now i'm so new to this technical side of web site stuff its not funny.. Please can some one help me with these issues in as clear of a "non tech" language as posible...

Much thanks in advance.. Sidious HeadBopMusic

check out the website and look at the messageboard to see a example of my avatar question. I've been manualy asigning avatars.. also if you look at the front page, you'll see a empty space in the bttom left side of the page where the top 10 most recent board was.. These are examples to maybe help you understand what im talking about....