Title: Favicon missing Last modified: January 12, 2019 --- # Favicon missing * [dongermibbs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dongermibbs/) * (@dongermibbs) * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/favicon-missing-3/) * I have added a .ICO to the root directory. Added it to the theme directory. Tried adding a favicon in the appearance settings in wordpress. Still I cannot get it to show. * Where am I supposed to place the favicon in my directories via FTP???? Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) * [JNashHawkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jnashhawkins/) * (@jnashhawkins) * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/favicon-missing-3/#post-11080533) * Favicons are handled slightly differently in WordPress. * Here you go… [https://codex.wordpress.org/Creating_a_Favicon](https://codex.wordpress.org/Creating_a_Favicon) * [futur3int](https://wordpress.org/support/users/futur3int/) * (@futur3int) * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/favicon-missing-3/#post-11081364) * Well best is to put the link in the of your header.php file from your child theme. * as per follow: * `` * And put the favicon.ico file via your FTP in your childthemedirectory/images/ * Goodluck - This reply was modified 7 years, 4 months ago by [futur3int](https://wordpress.org/support/users/futur3int/). - This reply was modified 7 years, 4 months ago by [futur3int](https://wordpress.org/support/users/futur3int/). * [wp-muhkiainen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/toppahattu/) * (@toppahattu) * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/favicon-missing-3/#post-11081571) * You can put `favicon.ico` into your theme folder too. * Thread Starter [dongermibbs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dongermibbs/) * (@dongermibbs) * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/favicon-missing-3/#post-11111599) * Unfortunately none of those work. * I’ve tried putting it in wp content/themes/theme name/assets/images * Nothing shows up despite clearing the cache or trying to use a different browser. * To make matters worse, when I try and use Appearance/Customize in dashboard, I can set the favicon but there is no save button anywhere. * Instead, I can see text behind an image of my site which is only partially readable. But after some effort I discovered it says: * Notice: Trying to get property of non-object in /home/username/public_html/sitename. com/wp-includes/nav-menu.php on line 780 - This reply was modified 7 years, 4 months ago by [dongermibbs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dongermibbs/). Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) The topic ‘Favicon missing’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 4 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [dongermibbs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dongermibbs/) * Last activity: [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/favicon-missing-3/#post-11111599) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics