how do you insert an icon in web browser address field

[ov08]

I have noticed with increasing regularity an icon appearing at the start of the address in the url field before the "http://"
Does anyone know how to do this?

[CymraegKev]

Basically put an icon in the root of your folder and call it favicon.ico

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favicon

Kevin

[wjcampbe]

search on favicon.ico - basically create an image in the ico format of either 16 x 16 or 32 x 32 pixels and upload it to your webiste - briwsers find it automatically.

[ov08]

Thank very much for your help

[jont]

If you have PhotoShop you can install a script to convert to the correct format

[ov08]

I have created in icon and uploaded it via the extra files option but I still cannont see it in the browser address is there another way that I have to up load it.
If I use an ftp program I can see the favicon.ico in the sam directory as the index.htm

[pinbrook]

I can see it... I assume its rhw Z thingy.

I think you will need to clear you cache before you can see it, since you have already visited the site you can't see it - a known feature of favicons to confuse.

[ov08]

yeah it should be ctrl with a blue Z underneath
Have cleared the cache and tried another pc still cant see it but if you can see it it must be out there somewhere

[Dave Fisher]

Ben,

It looks fine to me as well. As Jo says its not always reliable so make sure you clear your cache and close down the browser.

[leehack]

Do you have a previous attempt showing Ben as the images are cached to your PC and need deleting before the new one shows?

[Dave Fisher]

Blimey Lee, our timing is perfect...both of us @ 11.34

Must be because we are in the same area and timezone!

[leehack]

LOL Dave, mediocre minds think alike as they say?

[Luddite]

search on favicon.ico - basically create an image in the ico format of either 16 x 16 or 32 x 32 pixels and upload it to your webiste - briwsers find it automatically.

Done that. As is mentioned elsewhere on this thread - I put it in my 'additional files', but it doesn't appear to be showing. I've cleared cache etc. Have I missed something?

[Dave Fisher]

Nick,

Have you uploaded it to the root directory?

[Duncan Rounding]

Putting it in the additional files list won't help if you have referrenced the favicon on the root. Additional files are uploaded to the acatalog folder.

Favicons are sometimes a bit wierd - you may have to go into your explorer cache and manually delete them. You could also try with Firefox instead. I remember in some cases you also had to first add the site link to your favourites before you see the icon.

EDIT: You'll also need to add the link reference in your template/layout.