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diff --git a/doc/customization/libravatar.md b/doc/customization/libravatar.md index c46ce2ee203..6b4ed09a511 100644 --- a/doc/customization/libravatar.md +++ b/doc/customization/libravatar.md @@ -1,82 +1 @@ -# Use Libravatar service with GitLab - -GitLab by default supports [Gravatar](https://gravatar.com) avatar service. -Libravatar is a service which delivers your avatar (profile picture) to other websites and their API is -[heavily based on gravatar](https://wiki.libravatar.org/api/). - -This means that it is not complicated to switch to Libravatar avatar service or even self hosted Libravatar server. - -# Configuration - -In [gitlab.yml gravatar section](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/672bd3902d86b78d730cea809fce312ec49d39d7/config/gitlab.yml.example#L122) set -the configuration options as follows: - -## For HTTP - -```yml - gravatar: - enabled: true - # gravatar URLs: possible placeholders: %{hash} %{size} %{email} - plain_url: "http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/%{hash}?s=%{size}&d=identicon" -``` - -## For HTTPS - -```yml - gravatar: - enabled: true - # gravatar URLs: possible placeholders: %{hash} %{size} %{email} - ssl_url: "https://seccdn.libravatar.org/avatar/%{hash}?s=%{size}&d=identicon" -``` - -## Self-hosted - -If you are [running your own libravatar service](https://wiki.libravatar.org/running_your_own/) the URL will be different in the configuration -but the important part is to provide the same placeholders so GitLab can parse the URL correctly. - -For example, you host a service on `http://libravatar.example.com` the `plain_url` you need to supply in `gitlab.yml` is - -`http://libravatar.example.com/avatar/%{hash}?s=%{size}&d=identicon` - - -## Omnibus-gitlab example - -In `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`: - -#### For http - -```ruby -gitlab_rails['gravatar_enabled'] = true -gitlab_rails['gravatar_plain_url'] = "http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/%{hash}?s=%{size}&d=identicon" -``` - -#### For https - -```ruby -gitlab_rails['gravatar_enabled'] = true -gitlab_rails['gravatar_ssl_url'] = "https://seccdn.libravatar.org/avatar/%{hash}?s=%{size}&d=identicon" -``` - - -Run `sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure` for changes to take effect. - - -## Default URL for missing images - -[Libravatar supports different sets](https://wiki.libravatar.org/api/) of `missing images` for emails not found on the Libravatar service. - -In order to use a different set other than `identicon`, replace `&d=identicon` portion of the URL with another supported set. -For example, you can use `retro` set in which case the URL would look like: `plain_url: "http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/%{hash}?s=%{size}&d=retro"` - - -## Usage examples - -#### For Microsoft Office 365 - -If your users are Office 365-users, the "GetPersonaPhoto" service can be used. Note that this service requires login, so this use case is -most useful in a corporate installation, where all users have access to Office 365. - -```ruby -gitlab_rails['gravatar_plain_url'] = 'http://outlook.office365.com/owa/service.svc/s/GetPersonaPhoto?email=%{email}&size=HR120x120' -gitlab_rails['gravatar_ssl_url'] = 'https://outlook.office365.com/owa/service.svc/s/GetPersonaPhoto?email=%{email}&size=HR120x120' -``` +This document was moved to [administration/libravatar](../administration/libravatar.md). |