Fav Icon Tutorial






FavIcon Tutorial


:: In this tutorial You will learn how to make Your sites icon show up in visitors Favorites List when They bookmark Your Site. ::
1. The icon has to be 16x16 pixels in 16colors(4bit) or 256 colors. I prefer 16. You can make or use any graphic you like for the icon.
2. The image file has to be saved in the .ico format. You can use an icon program like Microangelo or Icon Forge to make it or You can use PSP to make the .ico and .cur formats by downloading this file format.zip made by Philipp (DragonFly) Spoeth. After its downloaded unzip it into your PSP Plugin folder.
3. When You get the icon made save it as favicon.ico
4. Upload the favicon.ico into your sites root folder and IE will find it there automatically.
5. Enter this code right under the [HEAD] tag on Your Sites Page's

[LINKREL="SHORTCUT ICON" HREF="favicon.ico"]

Replace [ ] brackets with < > brackets
This is a easy way to add a cool effect to your pages with little effort.

:: Notes ::
When testing your icon on your site remember
that the icon will not change until you empty
your temporary internet files and history,
and not all Servers support the favicon.

For more info go to
www.favicon.com




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