Out of the box, DNN cannot do this. DNN has a connector that allows you to access files stored on Azure.

However, thanks to DNN's extensibility there's a module for that: DNN Global Storage from Evotiva.com. Evotiva is one of the long time, premier providers of cool modules for DNN. It supports S3 and a list of other providers.

Caveat: I've never used this particular module, so you'll need to check all of the features yourself. But, I have used other modules from Evotiva, and they work as advertised.

Thank you very much for your reply.

Please, let me know how can I do this then. I will save the default DNN profile image functionality. Not using Amazon S3. But use the default file saving path. But I need this to do in a separate module via a file upload control. Is there a way to move this file upload control or functionality to another placed?
Please, can you advise me the exact way to do this?
I need to use a custom file upload control or the same profile picture uploading control part in another place. I will use a custom form to update other profile properties.

Thank you.

As I said, I haven't used the module. There is documentation.

For your other questions, probably some more details are needed.

For the custom module that uploads the profile image and other profile properties, you should make sure that you use the DNN API to modify profile properties, and you should be all set.

As for "custom forms" you might want to take a look at Action Form. It is delivered with tools built in that can modify profile properties from form data.

Thank you for your reply.

I am not asking about the Evotiva module. I am asking my own custom module.

I just want to know, if I can use a file upload control and save button on an ascx control in my custom module module. That should save/update the logged-in profile avatar image.

What would be the C# code for this?
It should work same as the DNN edit profile page.

Please, can you advise?

Yes, you can do all of that. If you Google around, you may be able to find some examples. Also, though it was written a few years ago, Mitchel Sellers book on module programming is still a good source.

Once you have all of the data, updating the user's profile is a snap.

I wouldn't suggest trying to circumvent the way that avatars/profile pictures work in DNN.  Long-term, it would just lead to issues in maintaining it from version to version and it could even break due to other extensions (themes and modules) on the page(s) where the profile pictures are.

The suggestion to use a folder provider is rock-solid, and I've used the Evotiva GlobalStorage provider with great success myself. 

I haven't tried it with the Users folders myself, but it should theoretically be possible.  It's just tricky since it's a built-in folder.  You'll not only want to be very careful with the initial implementation of this, but you'll want to test this thoroughly each time you upgrade.  

In general, when you replace an existing folder with one that is using an external data store like Amazon S3, I've followed the steps below and have had no issues so far.

1. Install the folder provider (and configure it, if necessary).
2. Create the desired bucket in Amazon S3.
3. Add a new folder from within DNN using the advanced features to specify the folder provider and its respective settings (e.g., Users2).
4. Copy all of the files and folders from the original folder (e.g., Users), to the new one - again, from within DNN (e.g., Users2).
5. Delete the original folder (e.g., Users).
6. Rename the new folder to the original folder name (e.g., from Users2 to Users).

The benefit of this approach is that all of the file and folder management features in DNN will just automatically use this new file storage location without you doing anything else.  All of the upload and browsing features will function as if they were native (local) folders.  However, under the covers, the files and folders live in the cloud location of your choosing.  No development, workarounds, or hacks are necessary.

I hope this helps.  :) 

Can anybody help me clarify one thing? What details do you need to show when registering on Amazon? Is that safe to show your personal details like a postal address? I have stated all my information including zip code PostcodeFinder.net. Now I am worried it can be used somewhere. How did you register here? I would be very interested to learn this information from the real users. Thanks a lot.