XF 2.0 Can't get favicon to change

[alternadiv]

The favicon I see is not uploaded anywhere on my server and yet it still shows. The one I want to show only shows when I'm in my admin CP. The one I want looks like this: https://tacoma3g.com/styles/tacoma3g/xenforo/favicon2-32x32.png

I've tried everything. Clearing cookies and cache, different browsers, downloading Opera which I've never even used before... they all show the old one.

Also, how do I change the image that populates when linking to the website on social media such as Facebook and Instagram messages? The image that shows there is also not uploaded anywhere on my server. Can't get it to show what it's supposed to show...

 

[Mike]

I see the image you linked as your favicon. You may just be seeing a cached result in your browser.

In terms of the open graph image, that looks to me like it's showing the expected image, based on the Facebook sharing debugger: https://developers.facebook.com/too...s://tacoma3g.com/threads/beginner-build.7854/

 

[alternadiv]

I wonder why I can’t fully clear my browsers to show the new favicon. I still see the old image with that debugger though.

 

[alternadiv]

And that image doesn’t even exist on the server anymore.

 

[sbj]

I also see the new one as your favicon.

Just an advice, I wouldn't use that new one as favicon. Favicons are so small, that you can't waste space with objects which can't be identified. So you should stick with simple and clear symbols, like "T3G".

 

[Chromaniac]

with the https lock signal (for https domains) replacing the favicon in most browsers... is it still useful? i guess it still appear in bookmarks .

 

[Mike]

I wonder why I can’t fully clear my browsers to show the new favicon. I still see the old image with that debugger though.

To be honest, I assumed that was the new one as it matched the favicon and you had customized the og:image URL style property.

If you want to change the open graph image, you may be best changing the URL as otherwise the image may be cached by various services.

 

[Max Taxable]

Here's what is loading on browsers for your favicon. Because that is what your script is calling for. It's the 64th item on your waterfall. Yes it does exist on your server. Browsers aren't capable of rendering things which don't exist.

https://tacoma3g.com/favicon-16x16.png

Test tool to find out what's really going on, here: https://www.webpagetest.org

To fix this you either need to edit the script but much easier, upload the desired image you want and name it the same as what the script is calling up - AFTER you rename the old one to something else. Like 'favicon.old-16x16.png'

 

[alternadiv]

Here's what is loading on browsers for your favicon. Because that is what your script is calling for. It's the 64th item on your waterfall. Yes it does exist on your server. Browsers aren't capable of rendering things which don't exist.

https://tacoma3g.com/favicon-16x16.png

Test tool to find out what's really going on, here: https://www.webpagetest.org

To fix this you either need to edit the script but much easier, upload the desired image you want and name it the same as what the script is calling up - AFTER you rename the old one to something else. Like 'favicon.old-16x16.png'

Thanks, I’ll try this.

 

[Max Taxable]

Thanks, I’ll try this.

You still won't see it until you clear your browser cache and allat, after. But it will work and a re-test at WPT will prove it beyond any doubt whatsoever. Because the browsers it uses don't cache.

Good luck.