Where to change small picture

[Mac2213]

Hello I was wonder how can I change this picture above search. You see that picture next to Start New Topic. Where I can instead of that put my own if you know what I mean? Thanks

[mashby]

Welcome to SMF, Mac2213!

Would you mind providing a screen shot or something similar indicating exactly what you are referring to? I don't see a small picture next to the New Topic button here.

[Mac2213]

I can't post external links of picture in topic I don't know why it's just says that. Thanks

[mashby]

That is meant to prevent spammers.

Can you use the Code button and put your URL in there?

[Mac2213]

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http://i61.tinypic.com/o6wguw.png do you see text G-Unit Forum eh the picture I want to change is next to the that text. thanks

[mashby]

Excellent. That would be a matter of editing the favicon.ico file in the root folder where you have SMF installed.

[Mac2213]

where I can find that icon themes/deafult or? Thanks

[mashby]

See the URL of your forum? Replace index.php (and anything after that) and put favicon.ico:

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http://yourforumURL.com/favicon.ico

You'll need FTP or File Manager access to overwrite the one that's there now.

[Mac2213]

I don't understand you where is that picture located themes/deafult or where is it? thanks

[mashby]

As I typed earlier (twice now), it's not in Themes/default.

It's in the root where you installed SMF. Look for the Themes folder but don't navigate into it. The favicon.ico file will be there.

This might also prove useful:
http://favicon-generator.org/

[Mac2213]

I find it so what image file is that .png or

[mashby]

Have a look at the link I provided. It's an ICO file. You can upload any other type of image file and it will generate a ICO file for you. Keep in mind, the dimensions of these is pretty small...16 by 16.

[Mac2213]

I uploaded that my picture and still is the default favicon it wan't remove? thanks

[Kindred]

1- you uploaded it to the forum root?
2- you named it favicon.ico?
3- It may take several days to update, depending on your browser.

[Mac2213]

yes yes and it says that picture is uploaded but still stay that picture deafult it want put main in the root. Thanks

[mashby]

How about a link to the site where you are putting this? That would allow us to view it freshly, including the favicon.ico file.

[Mac2213]

I put there my image and I refresh that page of root and somehow main isn't there but deafult image are stay. thx

[mashby]

3- It may take several days to update, depending on your browser.

[Mac2213]

so why is always stay default picture but main not stay. thanks

[mashby]

Because favicon.icos tend to stay in your browser cache/session. View the favicon directly in your browser and control F5 it a billion times.