Instructions
Launch "Diablo II."
Click "Single Player," "Battle.Net" or "Other Multiplayer" from the main menu, depending on the game mode you wish to play.
Click "Create New Player," found in the bottom left corner of the screen.
Click the Barbarian, located in the center of the five characters directly above the campfire.
Type your Barbarian's name in the "Character Name" field at the bottom of the screen.
Click "OK" in the bottom right corner of the screen to make your Barbarian and enter the game.