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Avatars are small graphics or pictures that can be used in various content settings around the site. They are often used next to a user name to add a bit of ‘visual identification’. Typical applications are the forum.
The Avatar Manager allows the Site administrator to add, edit or delete System Avatars as well as Custom Avatars. System Avatars are images uploaded by the Site administrator in the Avatar Manager section. Custom Avatars are images directly uploaded by a user. For a user to be able to upload an avatar, the correct option must be configured in the User Info Settings of the Site Preferences.
The Site administrator can add an avatar by filing these fields in the Avatar Manager:
| Field | Description |
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| Name: | This is the name that the user will see when selecting an avatar. |
| Image File: | The path of the file to be uploaded. The image file can be selected by clicking the 'Browse button' This opens a selection box on your local machine. |
| Display order in image manager: | This is the value used by the image manager to sort avatars. |
| Display this image: | If the item ‘No’ is checked, the avatar will not be display to the user in the list of selectable avatars a user can choose. |
Table 2.1. New Avatar
Selecting the ‘List ‘ next to ‘System Avatars’, the Site administrator can edit the name and the display order of all the System Avatars, as well as deleting anyone of them. Note that if the Site administrator deleted an avatar that is used by a user, this user will lose his avatar.
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