# How to create a new emoji set

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-new-emoji-set/46018>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [Junho 18, 2016, 10:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-new-emoji-set/46018 "2016-06-18T22:43:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Geekess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f07891/32.png) [@Geekess](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Geekess)\
**Post date:** [Junho 18, 2016, 10:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-new-emoji-set/46018/1 "2016-06-18T22:43:44Z")

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I have tried to search this site, but couldn’t find the answer to this question:  
How can I create a new (custom for my site) emoji set that either extends one of the existing default sets, or is selectable in settings on its own?  
I have recently migrated my forum from phpBB to Discourse, and while we love the modern look of Discourse, my members miss the large collection of custom emoticons for the old site.  
I started adding them manually in Customization, but that poses three problems:

1. It is a large undertaking for all the emoticons
2. You can only use them if you type their exact name. You can’t select them in the emoji-selector
3. Some of the sizes are off (squished), even though I haven’t ticked the “force square dimensions” for emoji setting

I have probably overlooked something here, Discourse is very new to me. If someone could but point me in the right direction?

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