Help:Favicon

If you are looking for help on changing the wiki logo, see Help:Logo

A favicon short for 'favorites icon') is a small graphic shown in the browser's address bar, next to the site's name in lists of bookmarks, and, in tabbed browsers, on the tab next to the page's title.  Wikia's default favicon is a yellow "w".  You can upload a new image to give your project a customized icon.

How do I replace the default favicon?
Create an icon (16x16 pixels) from another image file using image editing software or an online favicon generator, then upload the .ico file to the "destination filename".

Note: This file must be in ICON format to work, a renamed image will NOT work.

How do I protect the logo and favicon?
To prevent vandalism, it is recommended that an admin protect the logo and favicon, so that only admins can upload a new version. The favicon is NOT automatically protected. Admins can protect the images the same as any other page on the wiki.

Examples
is a collage of icons by staff member Sannse.