By Joshua on Sunday, 29 January 2017
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For Profile Types, there's an option to add default avatars to each profile. I don't see such an option to provide default avatars for Groups created by users. Selecting an avatar in the back-end for a Categories is available.

The Category Custom Field: Avatar, seems to indicate providing default avatars is possible based on the options provided: Avatar uploads, Avatar gallery selection and Use gallery button options. I don't see anywhere to add default Avatars, however. It appears that only the user upload option is actually available.

Did I miss how to accomplish adding default avatars for Groups within a Category? If it's not possible to limit a group's creator to selecting from only a few default avatars, I'd like to have the Group Avatar be the same as the associated Category Avatar and not provide the user the ability to choose another. How can this be accomplished?
Hello Joshua,

I am really sorry for the delay of this reply as it is a weekend for us here. This feature is currently limited to profile types in EasySocial and it is not possible to have default avatars for group, event or page categories.
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Sunday, 29 January 2017 15:18
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The Avatar Custom Field seemed to indicate having default avatars was possible, so I was looking for how to do it. Anyway, even if a default avatar was applied, the owner of the group currently has the option to update the avatar from the front end. Thanks for clarifying.

Even so, I'd would like to make the current group default Avatar a little more site specific. If I replace the current default Avatar (square.png) located at /media/com_easysocial/defaults/avatars/group/square.png it'll get overridden with updates, right?

Please confirm these are the correct overrides and won't get overridden with version updates:
\templates\protostar\html\com_easysocial\avatars\group\square.png
\templates\protostar\html\com_easysocial\covers\group\default.jpg

Thanks again
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Monday, 30 January 2017 06:40
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Hello Joshua,

I am really sorry for the delay of this reply as it is actually a public day off for us here. Yep, that is the correct override path if you want to override the default avatars.
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Monday, 30 January 2017 14:34
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