Help:Logo

There are two logos for each wiki: a rectangular one for the default Monaco skin, or the earlier skin Quartz, and a nearly square one for the older skins available in user preferences. You can create custom logos for your wiki to replace the default "Wikia" logos.

If the wiki only has a square logo uploaded (as is often the case for older, pre-Quartz wikis), then the Monaco or Quartz skin will fill the rectangular logo space with a shrunken version of the square logo alongside the wiki's sitename. You can replace this placeholder by uploading a rectangular logo.

How do I create logos?


You can create a logo using any image editing software that allows you to save files in .png format. (If you don't have a program already, GIMP is a free, open source image editor.)

You should create the rectangular logo with an image/canvas size of 266 by 75 pixels or less, and the square logo should be 135 by 155 pixels or less. Smaller logos can be effective, and will show in the center of the logo area. If you upload a larger image, the edges will be cut off.

Logo images may use transparency. Save the image to your hard drive in .png format.

How do I replace the default logos with my own?
Upload the rectangular logo (266 x 75 pixels) to the "destination filename" Image:Wiki_wide.png.

Upload the squarish logo (135 x 155 pixels) to the "destination filename" Image:Wiki.png.

Note that the .png must be in lower case. If you have saved it as .PNG you should rename it before uploading it.

How do I change the favicon?
A favicon ("favorites icon") can be uploaded to Wikia to give a personalized icon associated with your Wikia. These will be 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.

Create an icon (16x16 pixels) from another image file using image software or an online favicon generator, then upload the .ico file to the "destination filename" Image:Favicon.ico.

How do I protect the logos?
To prevent vandalism, logos are automatically protected so that only admins can upload a new version. It is recommended that an admin protect the favicon as well.