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[Guide] How to do a favicon
« on: October 21, 2007, 01:23:05 pm »
The image should be 16x16 pixels
The image can be .gif, .png or .ico   (preferably .ico named favicon.ico)

1.  If using an .ico file name it favicon.ico
     It will show up in all browsers with no problems
     Put this in your HEADER:

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<link rel="shortcut icon" href="image url" type="image/x-icon">

Replace image url with the url of the favicon.ico

Free Favicon Generator and Hosting



2.  If you use a .gif or .png image you need to use both of the codes below in order for it to show up in all browsers.       

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<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="image url" />
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="image url" type="image/x-icon">

replace image url with the url of your image
Where it says image/png -   leave it as image/png for a .png file.  Change it to image/gif if your image is a .gif.



« Last Edit: February 14, 2010, 09:23:26 am by simply sibyl »

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Re: [Guide] How to do a favicon
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2008, 09:13:39 am »
I made a guide on how to do this over at the official site. Perhaps that might be of assistance:

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=236748.0

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Re: [Guide] How to do a favicon
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2008, 09:28:07 am »
That seems to be for the downloadable version of SMF. I am not using that.

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Re: [Guide] How to do a favicon
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2008, 09:39:40 am »
Point taken.

But the tips at the bottom still apply. Make sure you cleared your cache.

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Re: [Guide] How to do a favicon
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2008, 12:20:10 pm »
what exactly is a favicon?

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Re: [Guide] How to do a favicon
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2008, 12:27:32 pm »
ok ty ill read up  :)

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Re: [Guide] How to do a favicon
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2008, 05:51:40 pm »
Are there any free image hosts that will accept the .ico extension? I can;t seem to find any

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Re: [Guide] How to do a favicon
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2008, 07:39:11 pm »
Are there any free image hosts that will accept the .ico extension? I can;t seem to find any
I know that fileden does. I'm sure if you google host's that except favicon .ico files you'll find some.


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Re: [Guide] How to do a favicon
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2009, 07:26:40 pm »
Tried it, it didnt work, im using Internet explorer 7.
heres the code I put in:
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<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p457/pirateguy_14/Partners%20in%20Crime/PICfavicon-1.jpg" />
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p457/pirateguy_14/Partners%20in%20Crime/PICfavicon-1.jpg" type="image/x-icon">

Edit:
It works in opera and Firefox, but not explorer
« Last Edit: January 24, 2009, 08:46:24 am by Andrew »

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Re: [Guide] How to do a favicon
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2009, 05:05:56 pm »
Tried it, it didnt work, im using Internet explorer 7.
heres the code I put in:
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<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p457/pirateguy_14/Partners%20in%20Crime/PICfavicon-1.jpg" />
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p457/pirateguy_14/Partners%20in%20Crime/PICfavicon-1.jpg" type="image/x-icon">

Edit:
It works in opera and Firefox, but not explorer


For one thing.. in the first line you have:  type="image/png"    but the image is a .jpg  ;)

For another .. it works better with IE if the image is an .ico and named favicon.ico   
I do realize though its not easy finding a place to host an .ico file.

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Re: [Guide] How to do a favicon
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2009, 04:21:05 pm »
where do i put this code?
are you looking for a free forum to join where you will get all the help you need on your reptiles.  join www.forums4reptiles.smfforfree.com it is free to join and there is so much for you to doon there with friendly and helpful members to chat to.

you can put your forum on there (ask me before)

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Re: [Guide] How to do a favicon
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2009, 04:22:25 pm »
In your Header

Admin > Manage Styles > Header/Footer

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Re: [Guide] How to do a favicon
« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2009, 05:47:39 pm »
Thanks used this and it works :D My forum looks much better now. If you want to create a Favicon. http://www.favicon.co.uk/

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Re: [Guide] How to do a favicon
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2009, 10:54:27 am »
Thanks very much!
Helped alot!  :D

 

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