Where do I put the favicon in a Laravel project?

In the public folder, which is Laravel's document root (it holds index.php). Files there are served from the web root, so public/favicon.ico is reachable at /favicon.ico. Reference them in your Blade layout with asset().

Should I use asset() for the favicon in Laravel?

Yes. The asset() helper builds the URL from your APP_URL (and ASSET_URL/CDN if set), so the favicon path stays correct across local, staging, and production. Hard-coded URLs break when the domain changes.

Why is my Laravel favicon returning 404?

The file is probably in resources/ or another non-public folder. Move it into public/ (the document root), confirm the asset() path matches the filename, and clear any view cache with php artisan view:clear.

Which Blade file holds the favicon tags in Laravel?

Your shared layout, typically resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php (or a partials/head.blade.php you include). Put the icon link tags in its so every page extending the layout gets the favicon.

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How to add a favicon in Laravel

To add a favicon in Laravel, place your icon files directly in the public folder - Laravel's web root - and reference them in your Blade layout (e.g. resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php) with the asset() helper or root-absolute paths. Files in public/ are served straight from the document root.

What you need

favicon.ico plus PNG favicons (32x32), a 180x180 apple-touch-icon, and 192/512 PWA icons.
The public folder, which is Laravel's document root (where index.php lives).
A site.webmanifest for Android/PWA and maskable icons, linked from your Blade layout.

Step-by-step: add a favicon in Laravel

Generate your icon set. Run your logo through Logo2Favicon to get favicon.ico, the PNG sizes, the Apple touch icon, the PWA icons, a maskable icon, and the manifest - in-browser, nothing uploaded.
Add the files to public/. Copy favicon.ico, favicon-32x32.png, apple-touch-icon.png, and site.webmanifest into the public folder (alongside index.php). They are served from the web root.
Link them in your Blade layout. Open your main layout, such as resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php, and add the icon, apple-touch-icon, and manifest link tags inside <head>, using the asset() helper for correct URLs.
Clear caches and verify. If you cache views or use a CDN, clear them, then load the site and confirm the tab icon and that /favicon.ico and /site.webmanifest return 200.

Add to your Blade layout <head> (resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php):

<link rel="icon" href="{{ asset('favicon.ico') }}" sizes="any">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="{{ asset('favicon-32x32.png') }}">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="{{ asset('apple-touch-icon.png') }}">
<link rel="manifest" href="{{ asset('site.webmanifest') }}">

Common mistakes to avoid

Putting icons in resources/ instead of public/ - resources/ is not web-accessible, so the files 404.
Hard-coding http://localhost paths instead of asset(), which breaks once APP_URL changes in production.
Editing storage or a controller expecting a favicon; the tags belong in the Blade layout's <head>.
Forgetting php artisan view:clear after editing a cached Blade layout, so the old head markup is served.

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Frequently asked questions

Where do I put the favicon in a Laravel project?: In the public folder, which is Laravel's document root (it holds index.php). Files there are served from the web root, so public/favicon.ico is reachable at /favicon.ico. Reference them in your Blade layout with asset().
Should I use asset() for the favicon in Laravel?: Yes. The asset() helper builds the URL from your APP_URL (and ASSET_URL/CDN if set), so the favicon path stays correct across local, staging, and production. Hard-coded URLs break when the domain changes.
Why is my Laravel favicon returning 404?: The file is probably in resources/ or another non-public folder. Move it into public/ (the document root), confirm the asset() path matches the filename, and clear any view cache with php artisan view:clear.
Which Blade file holds the favicon tags in Laravel?: Your shared layout, typically resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php (or a partials/head.blade.php you include). Put the icon link tags in its <head> so every page extending the layout gets the favicon.

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