Ok, dumb question. How do you get your Favicon to work. Does it need to be of a specific file extension / type?

Feamire

The best bet is naturally to get one with a .ico extension. However, firefix is more forgiving: it supports other major image file formats.

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It's all in the reflexes.

It should also only be 16 bit. 32 bit favicons don't always work.

Also, in IE, unless you've added the page to your favorites, or to your Links bar, the Favicon will never display. Once you add it to your favorites, it will update the next time you close your browser and return to the page.

Extensions of .gif or .jpg don't seem to work. I'll keep playing with it.

Feamire

Ok, I found a great free site that took care of the file conversion for me. The file created works great.

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

Feamire

Ok, I used this site to create my favicon in the .ico extension but then when I submit it on the site it shows up just as an x image. It just looks like it isn't being uploaded or isn't being found after the upload. Anyone know what the issue may be?

Unfortunately, .ico isn't a valid IMAGE extension for the web, so while it's trying to print the image to the page, it will look like a broken image because the browser doesn't know how to render it except as the favicon.

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It's all in the reflexes.

Huge /BUMP! Ok, can someone tell me exactly the steps needed to do this correctly? I see other guild sites (dkpsystem.com based) where this works perfectly, even without having to put it into my favorites. So, I must be missing something.

I used Gimp to make an .ico favicon, to the dimensions and filesize suggested, but still no worky. A proven step-by-step is welcome and greatly appreciated

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Solak 70 Warrior

Chops, I found Apocalyps' website, with working favicon, html code reads:
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="settings/apocalypse/files/favicon.bmp" >


After uploading ours (filename favicon.ico, using the site icon menu), it reads:
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="/settings/shadowsofmirage/icon">

Shouldn't it be "href"erencing the .ico file?

I also tried using a favicon.bmp (like Apocolyps), but still no worky.

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Solak 70 Warrior

Ok Chops. Your favicon uploader DOES work But, here is what I've found out...

If you have a domain name assigned, then it won't show up. But if you use the url from dkpsystem.com, it works:

http://www.shadowsofmirage.com (no work)
http://shadowsofmirage.dkpsystem.com (works)

Can you fix it to where either works? Your help is greatly appreciated

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Solak 70 Warrior

Ahh...I see what the problem is here.

ShadowsofMirage.com opens your DKPSystem.com site in a frame. There's NO way to make it work with that, because the frame is the uber-page that decides the favicon. You'll either need to reconfigure your domain to use the A record assignment, or modify the main frame page to have the favicon code inserted.

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It's all in the reflexes.

Understood! Total thanks for the help Chops. I knew yous was da man!

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Solak 70 Warrior

Ok I have my site liked to my domain name via the A record www.smashhouse.org

Now I want a icon there so in simple persons terms what do I need to do to make this happen?

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Smash House

Admin > Layout > Favicon should do it. It looks like that particular template is missing the Favicon code though. I'll get that fixed right away.

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It's all in the reflexes.

So It should work now? If so then it still is not. I am trying to use the .ico file. I am attaching it here.

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Smash House