Why does my favicon not show up?

Question

The following is used to set the favicon in my html code:

However, the

Answer 1

1. Is it really a .ico, or is it just named ".ico"?
2. What browser are you testing in?

The absolutely easiest way to have a favicon is to place an icon called "favicon.ico" in the root folder. That just works everywhere, no code needed at all.

If you must have it in a subdirectory, use:

Note the / before img to ensure it is anchored to the root folder.