DIGIT-ARC read-only archive · snapshot: July 23, 2026

how to create a favicon?

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-to-create-a-favicon.55838/

K
khin007 Original post #1
Apr 22, 2007 at 10:48 PM
Favicon (short for Favorites Icon) is a feature that makes it

possible to associate a special logo or other small graphic with

a web page. The favicon is usually displayed next to the web

site address. Much like the way shortcut icons are used on the

computer desktop to distinguish computer programs and files,

favicons can be used to personalize or brand your web sites.

All current versions of the major browsers support favicons,

including Internet Explorer 5/6+, Firefox 1+, Mozilla 1+,

Netscape 7+, Opera 7+, Konqueror 3+, Safari etc...

generating favicon from images

1) go to www.zoeblog.com Favicon ico generator

2) select a pictue from your PC and press 'generate favicon'.

4) Click "Download Favicon", download package, unzip it and then

open it. favicon.ico is included in it.
5) Upload the favicon.ico file to your web site root folder

(usualy where your home page is placed).
6) Add HTML tag to your web page after the <head> tag, before

the </head> tag: <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico">
7) Search thru unziped folder, there are also preview images,

animated favicon file and detailed usage instructions txt file!

That's it! To test your new favicon in Internet Explorer, add

your site to Favorites and reopen browser.
To test it in Firefox or other Mozilla-based browser, open your

web page and watch the address bar or the page tab.
T
The Conqueror #2
Mar 1, 2008 at 9:09 PM
Nice tutorial
V
vaibhavtek #3
Mar 2, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Nice tutorial.

But here u can get that in details with scrrenshot.
Gigacore
Mar 2, 2008 at 2:02 PM
nice tut !
satyamy
satyamy #5
Mar 2, 2008 at 2:15 PM
Thanks for the Link
but i use
*tools.dynamicdrive.com/favicon/
topgear
topgear #6
Mar 2, 2008 at 8:01 PM
Cool.......