Add an Icon?

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    How do I add an image to my site that will show up in an address bar, and/or a desktop icon?
     
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    This article on how to add a favicon is pretty good
     
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    Thanks for the link, it is very informative!
     
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    I did what it said, and I made a favicon and uploaded it to my site via frontpage...It doesn't seem to work!
     
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    iskandar Well-Known Member

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    #5
    Just use this tool:

    http://www.chami.com/html-kit/services/favicon/

    BTW, remember to put the favicon.ico in your root directory and add this tag:
    <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" >

    between your <head> .... </head> tag.

    IE is a bit stupid when it comes to favicon. Try bookmarking your site and see if the favicon shows up. It may show up at bookmark but not at address bar.
     
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    Jim bob 9 pants Peon

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    I have been trying to change the favicon image for my sites and cant, it keeps reverting to the roriginal one, any ideas?
     
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    iskandar Well-Known Member

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    I don't know how to properly do it but I just delete the old site's bookmark and bookmark it again. It will then show the new favicon.

    I think when one change the favicon, it takes time to take effect.. ( I am not sure of this)
     
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    OK will try
     
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    OK, I got it figured out now. It wasnt really clear, but the file name has to be called favicon.ico
     
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