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title: "How to set a default user picture in Drupal 7"
description: "If you did not turn off the user picture ability, you may want to set a default picture for those users who are not using their own custom image. This helps maintain consistency and can even be used..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/drupal/set-default-user-pic/
date: 2012-06-27
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["Drupal"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to set a default user picture in Drupal 7

If you did not turn off the user picture ability, you may want to set a default picture for those users who are not using their own custom image. This helps maintain consistency and can even be used for branding. Editing the default picture in Drupal 7 can be done simply by using the following instructions.

**Editing the default user picture in Drupal 7.**

1. [Log into your Drupal 7 Admin dashboard](/support/edu/drupal/how-to-log-into-the-drupal-admin-dashboard/).
2. On the top menu bar, locate the **Configuration **option and click on it.[![_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. This brings you to the main **Configuration **category screen. Find the subcategory named **People **and click on the **Account Settings **link.
4. Once on the **Account Settings **screen, ensure sure you on the **Settings **Tab. You can find this in the upper right part of the screen. Under the **Personalization **section, find the **Default Picture** setting. From there, enter the URL of the default user picture file.[![config-people-account-image-default](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Configuration_People_Account_Settings_config-people-account-image-default.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Configuration_People_Account_Settings_config-people-account-image-default.png)
5. Once finished, go down to the bottom of the screen and click the **Save Configuration **button.

This is how you edit the default user picture in Drupal 7.