1. Access the Management Console.

  2. Settings tabAt the top of the page, click the Settings tab.

  3. Authentication tabOn the left side of the page, click Privacy.

  4. Enable avatars checkboxSelect Enable avatars.

  5. Service address text fieldUnder Service address, type the URL of your avatar host or leave the text field empty to use the default value of https://secure.gravatar.com.

  6. Identicons host dropdown menuUnder Identicons host, choose either your local GitHub Enterprise appliance or GitHub.com. The identicons host must be accessible by the avatar service via HTTP or HTTPS.

  7. Save settings buttonAt the bottom of the page, click Save settings.

  8. Configuring your instanceWait for the configuration run to complete.