How to create a favicon for your web site

If you like to create a tiny favicon for your web site (the little icon displayed left of the URL in your browser) there is not much you need to know:

  • apt-get install netpbm

  • Create a bitmap of 16x16 pixels (Gimp is recommended)
  • Save the bitmap as .ppm format (select "raw mode")
  • Convert the file using ppmtowinicon favicon.ppm > favicon.ico

1 comment

Even easier

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 02:40.
If you use Gimp to make your favicon, you can save from Gimp as .ico (look in the file types for "Microsoft Windows icon").

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