First you have to choose a picture you like, and then go to the following website compression into 16*16.
http://favicon.htmlkit.com/favicon/
Download the resulting compressed package and upload it to the root of your website.
The resulting compressed package contains 3 files (Favicon.ico, animated_favicon1.gif, ReadMe.txt)
In fact, his ReadMe.txt documentation is very detailed, and here I post it.
A. Installing the Favicon with animation (dynamic icon)
B. Installing the Favicon without animation (non-dynamic icon)
C. What's in this favicon.ico (Favicon.ico contains what)
D. More information
E. Thank You
-A. Installing the Favicon with animation-
1. Upload Favicon.ico and Animated_favicon1.gif to the root of the your Web folder. (Upload these two files to the root of the website)
2. Add the following HTML code to your Web page, in between and tags: (add the following two lines of code in the head.php file, must be added and between, and after the change is done, is not very simple AH )
-B. Installing the Favicon without animation-(IBID., just this non-dynamic)
1. Upload Favicon.ico to the root of your Web folder.
2. Add the following HTML code to your Web page, in between and tags:
-C. What ' s in this favicon.ico-
The Favicon.ico in this package has 2 image formats with a single file: (Favicon.ico contains two images, one is 16*16 inch, one is 32*32 inch)
16*16-pixel 256-color and 32*32-pixel 256-color.
-D. More information-(For more information on this site)
* FavIcon from Pics homepage:
http://favicon.htmlkit.com/favicon/
* If you would like to double check the installation of your favicon, visit:
http://www.htmlkit.com/go/favicon/validator/
* Answers to frequently asked questions and support forums:
http://www.htmlkit.com/go/favicon/help/
* Find out on upcoming features with the RSS News feed:
http://favicon.htmlkit.com/favicon/feed/
-E. Thank you-
Thank you to using FavIcon from pics!
If You like the This service, a link to http://favicon.htmlkit.com/is appreciated.
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