Add Favicon (favories/bookmark icon)

[karlbenson]

simplemachines uses an .ico

[Ol' Wombat]

simplemachines uses an .ico

I always used .ico and never had any issues with favicons in IE or any Mozilla clone - not sure where it is coming from that it should work with other formats?

[Cladestino]

For Portuguese PT:

<file name="$languagedir/Modifications.portuguese.php" error="skip">
<operation>
   <search position="end" />
<add><![CDATA[
$txt['header_favicon_url'] = 'URL da Imagem Favicon:';
$txt['header_favicon_url_desc'] = 'Deve ser uma imagem/ficheiro .png, .gif ou .ico com 16x16
   <br />Use uma imagem/ficheiro .ico para melhor compatibilidade (ex: IE7)
   <br />Deixar em branco para desactivar
   <br />(<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favicon" target="_blank">Ajuda</a>)';
]]></add>
</operation>
</file>

<file name="$languagedir/Modifications.portuguese-utf8.php" error="skip">
<operation>
   <search position="end" />
<add><![CDATA[
$txt['header_favicon_url'] = 'URL da Imagem Favicon:';
$txt['header_favicon_url_desc'] = 'Deve ser uma imagem/ficheiro .png, .gif ou .ico com 16x16
   <br />Use uma imagem/ficheiro .ico para melhor compatibilidade (ex: IE7)
   <br />Deixar em branco para desactivar
   <br />(<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favicon" target="_blank">Ajuda</a>)';
]]></add>
</operation>
</file>

[jurdim]

Just installed it and works fine great mod
I use IE7 and it showed imidiately after installation

Gr Jurgen

[karlbenson]

I have reuploaded this mod and screenshots for it.

I am in the process of doing it for ALL my other mods aswell.  Please bear with me.

[Mrs.Rattitude]

Hi,

I just downloaded this and tried to upload the package and it comes back with an error message of "The package you tried to upload either is not a valid package or has become corrupted."

Any suggestions?

[No.Body]

This is a great mod but i don't know what is the problem  with mine coz wont work.  Anyways, found another option though by editing the index.template.php and adding the code there.

[mike123acc]

Hi all

I wonder if someone could help me. As some others here, this mod doesn;t work for me. I'm using 1.1.4.

I installed it through SMF (maybe that is the problem?).

Anyway, a couple of people here have mentioned they inserted the code in the index.template.php. Could someone tell me where it goes in that file, and what code I should use for a standard favicon.ico. I'm only using 1 template, and the users have no option to switch so I pressume this is an easy job.

Just not that good with php......

thanks in advance

[weightman]

I didn't edit any code at all or install any mods to add my favicon. I just uploaded the favicon titled favicon.ico to the my SMF root directory, SMF/images and my theme images directory (SMF/Themes/YourthemeHere/images (only one should be necessary but I did all three anyway just to make sure) and the favicon appeared automatically. Make sure you clean your browser cache before you assume it didn't work.

Cheers

[mike123acc]

OK, thanks for that.

Will give that a go.

[Pip2andahalf]

Hi there... I had favicon 1.1 installed on my forum and working perfectly, and I just moved it to a new host, and for some reason it is not functioning now. I went to uninstall it so as to reinstall, but the uninstallation tests failed, so I'm a bit lost...

My default theme is babylon, here is the error list:

1.     Execute Modification     ./Themes/default/Settings.template.php                             Test failed
2.    Execute Modification    ./Themes/default/../babylon/Settings.template.php                  Test failed
3.    Execute Modification    ./index.php                                                                       Test failed
4.    Execute Modification    ./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english.php                Test failed
5.    Execute Modification    ./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english-utf8.php     Skipping file
6.    Execute Modification    ./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english_british.php    Skipping file
7.    Execute Modification    ./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english_british-utf8.php    Skipping file

[@rturo]

Here you have the Spanish_es Translation for this MOD

<file name="$languagedir/Modifications.spanish_es.php" error="skip">
<operation>
   <search position="end" />
<add><![CDATA[
$txt['header_favicon_url'] = 'URL de la Imagen Favicon:';
$txt['header_favicon_url_desc'] = 'Debe ser una imagen png/gif/ico de 16x16
   <br />Use .ico para mayor compatibilidad (ej IE7)
   <br />Dejar en blanco para deshabilitar
   <br />(<a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favicon [nofollow]" target="_blank">Ayuda</a>)';
]]></add>
</operation>
</file>

[fecu2008]

Installation no problem, put the url in and no problems in firefox.  Its an ico too, but will not show up on ie    was a solution found? oh, great mod

[sparky33]

still doesn't work for me

[58tbird]

Just wanted to say thank you Karl!  You've made lots of good mods (not sure how many of yours I'm using), and this one really helps to put a professional touch on my forum.  I appreciate all your hard work, and I always take a moment to look at mods with your name attached.

[raelpsf]

To use don't insert "www". eg. www.yousite.com [nofollow] (not use).. this correct is: http://yousite.com [nofollow]

[Darkness_]

Works fine for my
In FF and IE.

Only one thing to say to the ones who have a problem with IE
I think IE takes favicon.ico automaticly.
Because I uploaded a favicon.ico
this one worked for FF and IE
When I canged it to a .gif picture, FF took the new pictute, but IE took the favicon.ico

[karlbenson]

ie7 only supports .ico files.
That is why.

[Darkness_]

I understand that but I'm now using the link for the .gif, but IE automaticly takes the .ico
that's a bit strange

[karlbenson]

1. It can get stored in your cache/temporary internet files. So you may need to clear it to get a change to appear.
2. Browsers can attempt to find it automatically. Since IE7 only works with .ico files, it will automatically try to find a favicon.ico in your base domain.