add a favicon in your github page

Problem:

I want to specify a favicon to my github page. Set a favicon can be nice. How can I do that?

Solution:

To specify a favicon you need to create it and setup your github page.

Step by step:

1. Create your favicon using an online tool: https://realfavicongenerator.net/

Please specify the path /assets/images in Favicon Generator Options. This is a recomendation at the Jekyll documentation.

Download the zip file.

1. Unpack the file into the assets/images directory of your Jekyll site:

   $ cd assets/images
   $ unzip /path/to/favicon_package_v0.16.zip   
   

2. Verify is the file _includes/head/custom-head.html exists. If not exists create the directory and file:

   mkdir -p _includes/head
   cd _includes/head
   touch custom-head.html
   

   After that open and paste the lines provided by realfavicongenerator.net. These lines contains <link rel=... and <meta name= tags.

Source:

More detailed explanation at:
https://ptc-it.de/add-favicon-to-mm-jekyll-site/