Favicon change does not work (Magento 2)

Question

Magento 2 shows me this path to the favicon in the source:

/pub/static/frontend/xx/MinimalBlack/de_CH/Magento_Theme/favicon.ico

I delete this file and ad my own favicon to my theme here:

/app/design/frontend/xx/MinimalBlack/Magento_Theme/favicon.ico

But it creates me always the Magento favicon in the static folder, not my favicon. What's wrong?

Answer 1

If you are using magento 2.0.2 then go to

Stores > Configuration > General > Design.

You can change your favicon by upload it.

Answer 2

As Omitri wrote before, the favicon you want to use must be placed in:

/app/design/frontend/<Vendor>/<Theme>/Magento_Theme/web/favicon.ico

There are couple more steps you need to perform to see it live, though:

1. Clear the cache of your browser
2. Clear pub/static and var directories without removing .htaccess files

Here's a link to docs.

Answer 3

The file location should be: /app/design/frontend/xx/MinimalBlack/Magento_Theme/web/favicon.ico