Who his own Little picture before the URL in the browser would have, must be called with the. Favicon explain. This small picture (usually 16x16px or 32x32px, re also 64x64px) can be set in many places in Magento.
It is important, that it is not enough, a JPG or similar. easy to change name. ico. Favicons have their own format, which go beyond the ending.
There are several ways, To create a favicon. Either an online solution such as e.g..
- http://www.favicon-fix.de/ (Here, an image can be uploaded, which is then converted directly. But it can also create animated text as a favicon.)
- http://favicon-generator.org/ (Here, similar to Windows Paint with a small online editor / Paint program creates an icon, or even a file can be uploaded.)
These are simple ways, create a favicon itself quickly. But there are also programs naütrlich, you can use to make this. For the rapid production of a favicon but it always goes. Also there is a plugin for Photoshop users, that the open / edit and save the. ico format supports. This gives it e.g.. for free here http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/#icoformat
Is the favicon created only once, it must still to the right location of Magento. Should appear first of all by his own standard favicon in the frontend, it must be copied into the folder:
/skin/frontend/base/default
and
/skin/frontend/default/default
where each of the existing favicon.ico override.
If the favicon into a custom template, it must be in the folder itself Tmplate:
/skin/frontend/[base or default]/IhrTemplate
If the favicon will be displayed in the backend, it must in the folder:
/skin/adminhtml/default/default
Now it can be, that the new favicon is not shown. In this case, usually helps the cache (Back and most of all browsers). But even then it still may take, why is the secret of browser 😉 Another option is possibly the private / To use incognito mode of the browser. He usually invites all new.
Used in 1.4.1.1
With newer versions of Magento, the favicon can be loaded directly from the backend, which will also be happy in other image formats such as PNG, GIF, JPG, JPEG, APNG, SVG is used. For this purpose, in the backend system under > Configuration > General > Design > Html head > Favicon graphics and upload go.