Navigation

All navigation links are found on the left side of the screen in the "left navigation menu", and also on the top javascript pull-down menu. Most frequently used links pertaining to your account will be found on the left navigation menu.
At the top of your left navigation, it will say "Logged in as username" [where username is your username]. Click on your username to view your profile.

Update your Profile

You can update your profile by clicking "edit profile" on the left navigation.
At the top of the "edit profile" page are some useful links for some sample stylesheet code and a layout generator, we also recommend checking out VFlayouts.com for some help with updating your profile layout.
To add some pictures, click "edit pictures" on the left navigation. At the top is a link to upload pictures.
To change your icon, click "edit icons", your icon will appear above your screen name on any messages you post.

Messages

Inbox - these messages are private messages, similar to email, which are only viewed by yourself. From the inbox page, you can delete, reply, and save messages. At the top of the inbox page, there are links to go to your "outbox", "saved messages" and "invites".
outbox - anytime you send a user an inbox message, it goes into your outbox. you can delete messages from your outbox,
saved messages - when you save messages from your inbox, this is where they will go. normal inbox messages get deleted after 60 days, but saved messages are saved indefinitely.
invites - when you get invited to a cult, this is where it goes.
Comments - these are messages you receive which are displayed at the bottom of your profile. You can delete / forward / reply to these the same way as inbox messages.
Pic Comments - these are comments posted on your pictures. they work the same as regular comments, except

Journals

To create a journal, click on "my journal", and if you have not created a journal before, you will be prompted to enter a name for your journal. You can edit your journal name / description, and you can also enter CSS style code to modify your journal layout. Journal entries can be posted as public (anyone can view), friends only (only users on your friends list can view) or private (only you can view).
one useful feature is to view your "friends journals", where you can view the latest journals posted by people on your friends list.

Cults

Cults are the name for user communities on Vampirefreaks. Anyone can create a cult, although free members can only create 1 cult. From the top navigation menu, under "Cults", "my cults", will list all your cults you are currently subscribed to. "cult updates" lists the latest messages posted to your cults. "browse cults" will allow you to view all the cults on the site and choose which ones you would like to join. Cults are a big part of Vampirefreaks.com; we recommend being active in a few cults, it is a great way to socialize with other users.

Messageboard

The messageboard is actually the oldest part of Vampirefreaks.com. We have members who have been on the messageboard for years before profiles were created. The most active forum on the messageboard is "random thoughts". There are a few different forum topics to choose from so you can choose what you are the most interested in. By being an active member on the messageboard and obtaining high post counts, you gain the possibility of earning access to more "vip" forums on the messageboard.

Friends / Favorites / Shitlist / Blocked users

You can add any user to your friends / favorites / shitlist or blocked list. By adding a user to your friends list, you will receive updates on their new journal postings and it will allow them to view any of your "friends only" journals. Also you will receive any "broadcasts" from anyone on your friends list. Favorites list is more for people you may not really be friends with, but perhaps like their style or want to bookmark their profile. When you block a user

Music

Vampirefreaks.com is very focused on music, and we have a large number of great bands on the site. we recommend

Premium Membership

While most of the features on Vampirefreaks.com are free, we do offer some extra cool features as part of premium membership. Extra features include extra picture storage space, advanced user search, sending out inbox notifications to all your friends at once, VampireFreaks Premium Membership

More Stuff

Above is just a brief overview to get you started. There are many other features on the site, feel free to explore the rest of the areas of Vampirefreaks.com as well.