An avatar is a small picture that can be set to appear next to a username to give the user a visual identity. Users can choose from a set of preloaded avatars, or the administrator can allow custom avatars to be uploaded.
To control avatars, click on Avatars in the AdminCP to expand the options, and then click on Avatar Manager.
You will then be able to use the avatar manager to control avatars, in much the same way that you use the smilie manager to control smilies.
We will now see how to add and store avatars.
Just as with smilies, there are two ways to add avatars—use avatars already on the server or upload new avatars. You can either add avatars singly or in batches, depending on what information you provide.
The only difference with this process compared to the smilie upload process is that you have to provide a number for the Minimum Posts field. This is to control who has access to which avatar. So, for example, if you supplied an avatar and you only wanted people...