# How to make a Favicon.ico

You may have noticed in your web browser that some web sites have a little icon in the address bar to the left of the <span class="caps">URL</span>.

- [Favicon – Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favicon)
- [Tutorial on what it is and how to make one](http://www.december14.net/ways/rest/favicon.shtml)
- [Tutorial for creating Favicon](http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/jennifer/favicon.html)
    - [**Free** Photoshop plug-in to save as .ico](http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/)

- Inspiration 
    - [Directory and Favicon generator](http://www.html-kit.com/e/favicon.cgi?m=1)
    - [50 Best Favicons – Smashing Magazine](http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/01/31/inspire-yourself-50-remarkable-favicons/)

- Adding to your site 
    - Upload favicon.ico to root
    - In , add &lt;link rel=“shortcut icon” type=“image/ico” href=“/favicon.ico” /&gt;