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gavinbsocom
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Have you even been to a site and when you add them to your favorites they have a little image that goes next to the link to there site? Does anyone have an idea on how to do it and what the size dimensions are for the little image it self? I tried looking ont he forum but i didnt see a topic posted like htis one......
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It's called a favicon:
[google]favicon[/google] should get you started.

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• Create a 32x32 pixels icon (Win32 icon i.e favicon.ico);
• Upload it to the root of your website
• Place

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<link rel="SHORTCUT ICON" href="/favicon.ico" />
inside <head></head> of every page.

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Post by gavinbsocom »

ok great, how do i make one of these images since they have to be named .ico....can i make it in adobe and then transfer it over to an editor or something? if not whree can i get hte program that makes the .ico files ?
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Yes, you can use Abode to create/edit your icon and then use any of these programs to convert it to an icon file.

Hope this link works. If it doesn't, go to http://www.tucows.com and search for icon on Windows section.

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