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How to set favicon.ico properly on vue.js webpack project?

I have created a vue webpack project using vue-cli.

vue init webpack myproject

And then ran the project under dev mode:

npm run dev

I got this error:

Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found) http://localhost:8080/favicon.ico

So inside webpack, how to import the favicon.ico correctly?

Have you tried just dropping it into the root of the site? :) Or in the public build folder?

C
Community

Check out the Project Structure of webpack template: https://vuejs-templates.github.io/webpack/structure.html

Note that there is a static folder, along with node_modules, src, etc.

If you put some image into the static folder, like favicon.png, it will be made available at http://localhost:8080/static/favicon.png

Here is the documentation for static assets: https://vuejs-templates.github.io/webpack/static.html

For your favicon issue, you can put a favicon.ico or favicon.png into the static folder and refer in the <head> of your index.html as follows:

<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/png" href="/static/favicon.png"/>
    <title>My Vue.js app</title>
    ...
</head>

If you do not define a favicon.ico in your index.html, then the browser will request for a favicon from the website root (default behaviour). If you specify a favicon as above, you will not see that 404 anymore. The favicon will also start showing up in your browser tabs.

As a side note, here is the reason why I prefer PNG instead of ICO file:

favicon.png vs favicon.ico - why should I use PNG instead of ICO?


what if I want to keep my favicon in src/assets? is it best to leave it in static folder along with .gitkeep?
@AkinHwan I haven't attempted this yet, but if you keep any image in src/assets, it will be treated as a module dependency and will go into the final build file as an inline image (base64 format). This will unnecessarily increase the build size. Nothing to worry, it will not affect the performance in any way. It is my preference to keep images as "real static assets" as explained in the docs. Your preferences may vary. You need to try both methods and choose the one that works for you.
This answer seems a bit out of date. In the current vue webpack template, there's a public directory, not a static directory.
@JakeParis also, using "shortcut" in the link rel is only used for internet explorer.
t
tjurkan

For some reason, the above solutions did not work for me before converting the default favicon.ico file to favicon.png and renaming it to favicon-xyz.png e.g. (I have put this file in /public folder) and edited the index.html file as follows:

<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
    <link rel="icon" href="<%= BASE_URL %>favicon-xyz.png">
    .
    .
    .
</head>

Might be useful for someone.


It works for me nicely. Just needed to put my custom "favicon" icon into the "/public" folder after removing original one.
This works oddly well
e
eightball

Little update for Laravel 5/6/7/8/9, place your favicon.ico or favicon.png into the /public folder and refer to it in your index.html like this:

<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/png" href="/favicon.png"/>
    <title>My Vue.js app</title>
    ...
</head>

Hope it helps !


C
CDT

As of 2022, @Mani answer is a little outdated as static assets are now served in public folder other than static.

Just generate a .ico favicon file (this site provides free online favicon generation), rename it to favicon.ico and place it in public folder, no need to change index.html, reload and new favicon will be displayed.


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