What is favicon.ico ? Why is it required?

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I am new to Web Programming and browsing thru chrome dev tools, I always wondered what is favicon and why is it needed??

Possible duplicate of [Creating a favicon](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1547150/creating-a-favicon) — Matthew Gaiser, Oct 07 '19 at 12:25

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 07 '19 at 12:23

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It isn't required. It stands for "favourite icon" and is the icon the browser will use when displaying the page. You know the logos in each tab of a web browser? Those are favicons.

answered Oct 07 '19 at 12:23

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 07 '19 at 12:35

A favicon is an icon that appears at the top of a browser tab. Although they are not required, favicons are important because they help the user identify your site. If you would like to generate a favicon, use this link Favicon Generator Add this code to the section of your website<link rel='icon' href='favicon.ico' type='image/x-icon'/ >

What is favicon.ico ? Why is it required?

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