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Nuxt•2w ago
WiFi Plug

favicon setup

I have nuxt-seo currently im using the default favicon.ico but I want to set this up properly now. Should I generate a favicon.ico with different sizes online somewhere and just replace that file? or do I need seperate files with different favicon sizes?
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kapa.ai
kapa.ai•2w ago
Hi @WiFi Plug. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- To set up a favicon in Nuxt, you typically place your favicon file (e.g., favicon.ico) in the public/ directory. This file will be served at the root of your site and referenced in your Nuxt config using the app.head.link property: 
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  app: {
    head: {
      link: [
        { rel: 'icon', type: 'image/x-icon', href: '/favicon.ico' }
      ]
    }
  }
})
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  app: {
    head: {
      link: [
        { rel: 'icon', type: 'image/x-icon', href: '/favicon.ico' }
      ]
    }
  }
})
Files in public/ are not modified by the build process and are suitable for static assets like favicons. You can simply replace the default favicon.ico with your own. If you want to support multiple sizes or formats (e.g., PNG, SVG, Apple touch icons), you can add additional link tags for each file and size as needed, but the knowledge sources do not specify that this is required for basic favicon support. Using a single favicon.ico is sufficient for most cases, but for best compatibility across devices and platforms, you may want to generate and include multiple favicon files and reference them accordingly in your head config Nuxt public directory docs Nuxt SEO and Meta docs. In summary:
- You can generate a favicon.ico (possibly with multiple sizes embedded) and replace the default file in public/. - For advanced support, you may add separate files for different sizes and reference them in app.head.link, but this is optional.
- No special Nuxt configuration is required beyond updating the head config. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------
kapa.ai
kapa.ai•2w ago
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johntanzer
johntanzer•2w ago
You can generate a few online. Just remember to add the links. Also a nice plus is to add dark and light mode versions.

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