How to Add Favicon.Ico to Your Website
To Create a favicon.ico on your computer you will need a photo editing software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Fireworks, illustrator etc., When you have your favicon.ico you'll need to upload it to the root folder of your site.,
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: To Create a favicon.ico on your computer you will need a photo editing software such as Adobe Photoshop
(The same place as your index.htm file in the website's hosting server.) Then choose your index.htm file and right click Edit and insert the following code to the section of your index.htm ,, (Some old versions of Internet Explorer don't understand one of the code lines so it's best to put both of them.) , If you want it to appear on every page of your website you'll have to put the code on every page. (To do that, repeat steps 2-4 for every page.htm of your site.) ,, -
Step 2: Adobe Fireworks
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Step 3: illustrator etc.
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Step 4: When you have your favicon.ico you'll need to upload it to the root folder of your site.
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Step 5: <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http: <link rel="icon" href="http:
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Step 6: Click save and log out from your host.
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Step 7: If you only put the code on your index.htm file (home page)
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Step 8: than that is the only page where the favicon (favorites icon) will appear.
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Step 9: Generally
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Step 10: it takes 1-2 days to appear on your site.
Detailed Guide
(The same place as your index.htm file in the website's hosting server.) Then choose your index.htm file and right click Edit and insert the following code to the section of your index.htm ,, (Some old versions of Internet Explorer don't understand one of the code lines so it's best to put both of them.) , If you want it to appear on every page of your website you'll have to put the code on every page. (To do that, repeat steps 2-4 for every page.htm of your site.) ,,
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