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Bit #72

Create a favicon for your site.

You can easily create the little image that appears in your web address bar, browser tabs and favorites menu when you go to some websites. That little image is called a favicon and you can easily add it to boost the professionalism to your site.

To make your own favicon, you must first create a simple image you want to use. Favicons are typically 16 pixels x 16 pixels or 32 pixels by 32 pixels. You'll want to keep your image simple so it is understandable at its small size. You don't have to upload an image exactly those sizes, but I would recommend creating a 32x32 pixel image so you know what you are getting.

After you have created your image, you can upload it to one of the many free favicon creators available on the web. Once your file (favicon.ico) is made, you'll need to upload it to your website and add the following tag to the head section of your webpage:
<link rel="icon" type="image/vnd.microsoft.icon" href="/somepath/favicon.ico" />

And that's it!

If you add the tag to all the pages on your site, a shortcut icon will display when people visit your site.

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