Favicon Installed. Website format lost.

I thought I followed the instructions correctly for Favicon option.  However, when I cleared all cash (Admin Panel>>Dashboard>>Clear Cache>>All) my website format was completely lost!

 

Instructions from:  http://www.boonex.com/m/Favicon_Make_your_Web_Site_more_professional_


1. first you need to create your favicon icon (recommeded format: PNG, size: 16x16px or 32x32px) - Completed

you can also create it here: http://www.favicon.cc/

2. go to: http://www.favicon.co.uk/ to "convert" your design into "ICO" format.  - Completed
- upload your design
- specify appropriate size
- Click "Generate Favicon"

3. put the icon into root directory: "www" or "public_html" (any folder you wish, but don't forget to specify the path) - Completed

4. put the following strokes into: root/templates/base/_header.

html   (NOTE: in <head> section!)  - Completed
---------------
<head>
<link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">
---------------
I placed the above code in the correct "public_html/templates/base/_header.html " folder just below "<head>" Should this snippet of code been placed above the "<head>" instead?

5. Click "Clean All" in Admin Panel>>Dashboard (to clean cache) - THIS IS WHEN THE WEBSITE FORMAT WAS LOST

I cleared my browser history to to make sure it wasn't affecting the imaging.

Any idea what might have caused this?
Definitely a learning curve for a noob.  I should have taken Gorpus up on the free installation offer.  I guess a learning opportunity for noobs of the future. Wink
Quote · 28 Jun 2011

To have a favicon for Dolphin you just simply upload the favicon image to your home directory, nothing else is needed.

ManOfTeal.COM a Proud UNA site, six years running strong!
Quote · 28 Jun 2011

NOTE: I'm using Dolphin 7.06 Please take a look at the screen shot I attached on the post to see how the format of the site was lost after I cleared all cache.

 

Question: Is it possible to just upload a new "_header.html" file into the "public_html/templates/base" folder and delete the old "_header.html" file?

 

If YES, where can I find the original "_header.html" file?

 

If NO, what solution do you recommend (outlined for a noob) to solve the formatting issue? Thank you all for your prompt responses.

Quote · 28 Jun 2011

 yes, if you have made no other changes to the file, then you can replace it with a default file. you can acquire that default file by download the zip from sourceforce Dolphin Download 7.0.6

 

extract the file and you have a full default file set of dolphin 7.0.6, which is always good to have.

NOTE: I'm using Dolphin 7.06 Please take a look at the screen shot I attached on the post to see how the format of the site was lost after I cleared all cache. Question: Is it possible to just upload a new "_header.html" file into the "public_html/templates/base" folder and delete the old "_header.html" file? If YES, where can I find the original "_header.html" file? If NO, what solution do you recommend (outlined for a noob) to solve the formatting issue? Thank you all for your prompt responses.

 newt is correct on how to get the favicon working, there is no need to hack the dolphin site. also, the link in admin is not always accurate in cleaning the cache on the site. so you will most times be better off, logging in via ftp | ssh | filemanager | and deleting the files in the cache directories

When a GIG is not enough --> Terabyte Dolphin Technical Support - Server Management and Support
Quote · 28 Jun 2011

You can find  the original _header.html file in the download package (zip) of Dolphin 7.0.6.

 

If you had someone install dolphin for you and do not have the 7.0.6 download package, just go and download it from here. Look in the bottom right corner. After you download it, simply unzip it and get the _header.html file and re-upload/overwrite the old one.

 

EDIT: Didnt type fast enough for the Dawg! :)

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Quote · 28 Jun 2011

It's moments like this that make me very grateful for choosing Boonex.

 

@DosDog,  THANK YOU!!!!  And Honorable Mention to Zarcon!

 

I downloaded the file and uploaded it as you recommended. 

 

Clear cache from my Administration Panel>>Dashboard>>Clear Cache>>All

 

Cleared browser history:  Tools>>Clear Recent History>>Clear NOW

 

Problem solved!!!

 

I don't have the Favicon working, but at least the site is.Cool  Is there a step by step instruction forum to install the Favicon?  As in where specifically?

 

Thank you all.

Quote · 28 Jun 2011

SOLVED:

 

I uploaded my favicon.ico into the root directory:

 

cPanel>>Public FTP Root (public_ftp)>>public_html

 

Cleared browser history. Dragged the Favicon to the browser Navigation Tool Bar and it started to appear.

Quote · 28 Jun 2011

 

SOLVED:

 

I uploaded my favicon.ico into the root directory:

 

cPanel>>Public FTP Root (public_ftp)>>public_html

 

Cleared browser history. Dragged the Favicon to the browser Navigation Tool Bar and it started to appear.

 Like said b4..

ManOfTeal.COM a Proud UNA site, six years running strong!
Quote · 29 Jun 2011
 
 
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