Changing the site favicon
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# '''Create a 16x16 pixel image.''' You may use graphic software such as [[wikipedia:Photoshop|Photoshop]], [[wikipedia:Gimp|Gimp]] or [[wikipedia:Windows_Paint|Windows Paint]] or an online tool such as http://antifavicon.com/ | # '''Create a 16x16 pixel image.''' You may use graphic software such as [[wikipedia:Photoshop|Photoshop]], [[wikipedia:Gimp|Gimp]] or [[wikipedia:Windows_Paint|Windows Paint]] or an online tool such as http://antifavicon.com/ | ||
| − | # '''Convert to ico format''' using free online sites such as: http://converticon.com/ | + | # '''Convert to ico format''' using free online sites such as: |
| − | # '''Copy the file to the | + | #* http://converticon.com/ |
| + | #* http://www.favicongenerator.com/ | ||
| + | #* http://www.htmlkit.com/services/favicon/ | ||
| + | #* http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/favicon/ | ||
| + | #* http://www.favicon.cc/ | ||
| + | # '''Copy the file to the /images directory under the Joomla! root directory.''' | ||
# '''Make sure the file name is favicon.ico. ''' | # '''Make sure the file name is favicon.ico. ''' | ||
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| + | By default, the Joomla! favicon.ico file can be found in the /images directory. Some templates, however, will contain code that redirects the browser to /templates/template_name/icon. To determine where your new [[wikipedia:Favicon|favicon]] should be, examine /templates/index.php and look for code that resembles: <source lang="html4strict"><link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://yoursite.com/templates/your_template/icon/favicon.ico" /></source> | ||
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Alternatively, modify the index.php for the template, so that it uses your preferred ''name.ico'' file. | Alternatively, modify the index.php for the template, so that it uses your preferred ''name.ico'' file. | ||
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| + | ''Editor's note: The above is not quite accurate as Joomla! will look for the favicon.ico file in the template directory automatically too. The above statements need checking and re-wording.'' | ||
[[Category:Templates]] | [[Category:Templates]] | ||
Revision as of 03:31, 19 June 2008
- Create a 16x16 pixel image. You may use graphic software such as Photoshop, Gimp or Windows Paint or an online tool such as http://antifavicon.com/
- Convert to ico format using free online sites such as:
- Copy the file to the /images directory under the Joomla! root directory.
- Make sure the file name is favicon.ico.
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://yoursite.com/templates/your_template/icon/favicon.ico" />Alternatively, modify the index.php for the template, so that it uses your preferred name.ico file.
Editor's note: The above is not quite accurate as Joomla! will look for the favicon.ico file in the template directory automatically too. The above statements need checking and re-wording.
