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title: "How to change the picture upload directory in Drupal 7"
description: "If you retain the ability for your users to upload and use their own pictures, you may want to change the directory where they are stored. By default, they are stored in a directory named 'pictures.'..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/drupal/edit-image-directory/
date: 2012-06-27
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["Drupal"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to change the picture upload directory in Drupal 7

If you retain the ability for your users to upload and use their own pictures, you may want to change the directory where they are stored. By default, they are stored in a directory named ‘pictures.’ You may have a reason to change this directory name. It is very simple to modify the picture directory in Drupal 7. Simply use these instructions.

**Editing the picture directory in Drupal 7:**

1. [Log into your Drupal 7 Admin dashboard](/support/edu/drupal/how-to-log-into-the-drupal-admin-dashboard/).
2. Find the **Configuration **option on the top menu bar and click on that option.[![_main-dashboard-configuration](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Configuration__main-dashboard-configuration.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Configuration__main-dashboard-configuration.png)
3. You are now on the **Configuration **screen. Find the **People **category and click on the **Account Settings **link.
4. This brings you to the **Account Settings **screen. Be sure you are set to the **Settings **Tab, found in the upper right part of the screen. Under **Personalization**, find the **Picture Directory** setting. Replace the existing data with the name of the directory you want images to be stored.[![config-people-account-image-dir](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Configuration_People_Account_Settings_config-people-account-image-dir.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Configuration_People_Account_Settings_config-people-account-image-dir.png)
5. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and Click on the **Save Configuration **button.

You have now successfully changed the picture directory in Drupal 7.