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Node.js / Express

For Express apps that serve static files from public/.

ZIP: favico-node-express-modern-package.zip

Folder: favico-node-express-modern-favicon/

  1. 1
    Download your favicon package.
    Download favico-node-express-modern-package.zip for Node.js / Express.
  2. 2
    Extract this package in your project.
    Extract it in your project root. The package contains:
    Package structure
    favico-node-express-modern-favicon/
├── public/favicon.ico
├── public/favicon.svg
├── public/favicon-dark.svg
├── public/favicon-96x96.png
├── public/favicon-dark-96x96.png
├── public/apple-touch-icon.png
├── public/site.webmanifest
├── public/web-app-manifest-192x192.png
└── public/web-app-manifest-512x512.png
  3. 3
    Copy the favicon files to the correct location.
    Copy the generated files to public/.
    Generated fileCopy toStatusPurpose
    favicon.icopublic/favicon.icoOptionalOptional classic browser fallback file. Keep it when useful, but do not link it by default in modern light/dark favicon snippets.
    favicon.svgpublic/favicon.svgRequiredLight-mode SVG favicon for modern browsers.
    favicon-dark.svgpublic/favicon-dark.svgOptionalDark-mode SVG favicon used with prefers-color-scheme: dark.
    favicon-96x96.pngpublic/favicon-96x96.pngRequiredLight-mode PNG fallback favicon.
    favicon-dark-96x96.pngpublic/favicon-dark-96x96.pngOptionalDark-mode PNG fallback favicon.
    apple-touch-icon.pngpublic/apple-touch-icon.pngRequirediPhone/iPad home screen icon.
    site.webmanifestpublic/site.webmanifestRequiredWeb app manifest containing app metadata and PWA icon references.
    web-app-manifest-192x192.pngpublic/web-app-manifest-192x192.pngRequired192×192 Android/PWA icon referenced by the web app manifest.
    web-app-manifest-512x512.pngpublic/web-app-manifest-512x512.pngRequired512×512 Android/PWA icon referenced by the web app manifest.
  4. 4
    Add the config snippet in server.js or app.js.
    server.js or app.js
    const express = require("express");
const path = require("path");

const app = express();

app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, "public")));
  5. 5
    Insert the favicon/head snippet in views/layout.ejs, views/index.html, views/layout.pug, or shared head partial.
    views/layout.ejs, views/index.html, views/layout.pug, or shared head partial
    <meta name="color-scheme" content="light dark">

<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/favicon.svg?v=10" media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)">
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/favicon-dark.svg?v=10" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)">

<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="96x96" href="/favicon-96x96.png?v=10" media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="96x96" href="/favicon-dark-96x96.png?v=10" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)">

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/apple-touch-icon.png?v=10">
<link rel="manifest" href="/site.webmanifest?v=10">
  6. 6
    Why this setup works.
    • Express must expose public/ with express.static before the browser can request /favicon.svg.
    • The HTML snippet belongs in the shared template head.

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  8. 7
    Start your app and verify the favicon URLs.
    Run command
    node server.js or npm run dev
    Verify URLs
    /favicon.svg
/favicon-dark.svg
/site.webmanifest
/web-app-manifest-192x192.png
/web-app-manifest-512x512.png
  9. 8
    Common mistakes to avoid.

    Using the source folder name in the browser URL

    Wrong: /public/favicon.svg or /static/favicon.svg

    Correct: /favicon.svg

    Most frameworks copy public/static assets to the website root. The browser should usually request the root URL, not the source folder name.

    Making favicon.ico the main favicon

    Wrong: <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico">

    Correct: Use SVG and PNG links with light/dark media queries.

    favicon.ico is included as an old-browser fallback, but actively linking it can override the modern light/dark setup.

  10. 9
    Final checklist.
    ✓ Correct stack selected.
    ✓ Correct package downloaded and extracted.
    ✓ Files copied to the exact folder shown in this guide.
    ✓ Config snippet added only when this stack requires it.
    ✓ Head/favicon snippet added to the exact head location shown in this guide.
    ✓ No /public/ or /static/ URL is used unless the framework explicitly requires it.
    ✓ favicon.ico is kept as fallback only, not actively linked as the main favicon.
    ✓ favicon.svg loads directly.
    ✓ favicon-dark.svg loads directly.
    ✓ site.webmanifest loads directly.
    ✓ Manifest icon PNG files load directly.
    ✓ Browser cache cleared and Favico Studio checker passes.