How To Change The Default Joomla Favicon

Did you know about a favicon, favicon is a continuation of a favorite icon. You can find the favicon on the left of your web browser, just to the left of the address bar. Typically measuring only 16x16 pixel favicon, very small instead. To display the favicon you must create at least 16x16 pixel sized image and then save it in the format ".ico". you can make it using Photoshop or use the favicon creator tool that is widely available online.
By default, Joomla favicon using the logo of Joomla itself. Most web masters let this favicon image is. Of course this is not a problem if you create a website that talks about Joomla. If you do not make a website about Joomla this is of course a problem, as this can reduce the level of credibility of the website that you have. For example, let's say you create a website that contains about something else, such as just about sports, entertainment using Joomla and you are still using the default Joomla favicon. Obviously this will have an impact if the visitors visiting your website, visitors will feel strange to your website favicon. You do not want to allow this to happen right?. Do not worry you can change the favicon Joomla accordance with your wishes so that you can increase the level of credibility of your website. Here is a tutorial step by step to change the default Joomla favicon to made your own favicon.

The first step

Prepare the image you want to use as your favicon logo. Edit the image that has a resolution of 16x16 pixels. You can edit using your favorite photo editing software, such as Photoshop, Gimp or Paint, or you can generate an image to be used as a direct favicon using online tools such as www.favicon-generator.org site, you can create a favicon with images GIF, JPEG , or PNG. Once completed please download and save the file "favicon.ico" that you created.

The second step

Find out Joomla template you're using. For example, if you use the default template joomla like ja-purity, then the next you have to locate the file "favicon.ico" which is usually stored in the folder "/ templates / ja_purity". Then you just copy and paste the file "favicon.ico" into the folder "/ templates / ja_purity". If there is a warning message asking if you want to overwrite this file, right click yes.

The final step is to remove the cookies your web browser. This aims to refresh your web browser that has saved the file earlier favicon. Now try to open your website and see if you've changed the website favicon.


Good luck!

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