Custom Avatars

[Timelord]

I may be missing something super obvious, but, where/how can I upload custom avatars that will be assigned to my users on signup.

I see admin/config/files allows us to link to a URL, but how do I upload them to MY server for selection?

[merefield (Robert)]

Selectable avatars in site settings? (and associated settings).

See the Files section for complete list.

[Timelord]

Thanks - I thought this might be it, but it does not say it will be autoassigned.

I want to be sure an avatar other than the default letter is automatically assigned.

[merefield (Robert)]

Good point, I’m not aware of that function, perhaps others will chime in, but you may have to build a plugin to achieve that (in which case consider Marketplace)

FYI the topic is here:

Selectable avatars

Avatars are a big part of anyone’s online identity. Discourse already supports 3 options when it comes to avatars: based on the first letter of your username, your Gravatar or any images you want to upload. [image] But what if you want to provide your users with a limited set of avatars to choose from? It’s now possible thanks to the “selectable avatars” feature! As an admin, if you click Edit next to the selectable avatars site setting, a modal will pop up and ask you to start uploading avat…

[Timelord]

Thanks,

I guess a simple workaround would be to use something like imgur.com for the avatars, and add those URLs, however I ideally would like to have all images served from my infrastructure

[merefield (Robert)]

Oh wait, from that topic:

@zogstrip

Newly created user will automatically be affected a random avatar from the list.

?

[Timelord]

Just found it also!!!