FAQ

How do I change the icon in Internet Explorer's address bar (favicon)?

 

How do I change the icon in Internet Explorer's address bar (favicon)?

By: Dan Pupius
Topic: Dynamic HTML

Method 1:
-- make a 32x32 icon using your favourite tool, I recommend Icon Forge.
-- name your icon "favicon.ico" and place it in the root directory on your site (IE will automatically look for this icon)

Method 2:
-- make your icon as before
-- name it whatever you want
-- place this code in the tag on the page you want to use the icon:
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.yoursite.com/iconname.ico">

There are a couple of limitations:
1. No way to get it to work in Netscape
2. If you don't visit the site for a while and you have the site bookmarked, Internet Explorer will loose the icon forever, IE6 solves this problem.