Default Avatar (IP.Board 3.1.x)

Open: /admin/sources/base/core.php

Find:

		//-----------------------------------------

		// Legacy: noavatar

		//-----------------------------------------

		

		if( $member['avatar_location'] == 'noavatar' )

		{

			$member['avatar_location'] = '';

		}

Add below:

		/** (DB31) Default Avatar */

		if( $member['avatar_location'] == '' )

		{

			$blank_av = ipsRegistry::$settings['avatars_url'] . '/default_avatar.gif'; 
			return "<img src='{$blank_av}' alt='' />";

		}

Now upload file default_avatar.gif to folder /public/style_avatars/ and done.