Url image

IceCameron

Now i've asked around but nobody answers so im going to try here.
How the hell do you get an image in the website url? fx. here we have the blue F infront of http://www.frihost.....

Traveller

That is called a "favicon" - in other words, and icon for your favourites. The image is not actually IN the URL, but is a 16x16 image, in .ico format, saved as "favicon.ico" and placed in your public_html directory. You may also help it along by placing:

IceCameron

thanks mate

brad31337

It doesnt have to be a .ico you can use a .gif and possibly other image formats. If you use a .gif it still has to be 16x16

Scorpio

You cant use any other format

Only .ico is allowed and the size can be 16x16 or 32x32

mathiaus

Ranfaroth

Yes, you can use whatever image format that is recognized by the browser, but then don't forget to precise it in the link element
<link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/png" .... />

Tex_Arcana

I went to http://www.chami.com/html-kit/services/favicon/ where they will turn any image into a favicon for you (the simpler the image the better it turns out okay?). They give you a zipped file with 16x16, 32x32, a transparent background icon and an animated icon (it only rolls up about 4 times then stops). I use the animated icon on my site the code they provide to put in the header for that is: