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To serve up a favicon.ico from the server, the following steps can be taken:

  1. Create a 16x16 or 32x32 pixel icon image and save it as "favicon.ico".

  2. Upload the "favicon.ico" image to the root directory of your website.

  3. Add the following code to the header section of your HTML document:

<link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="/favicon.ico" />
  1. Save the HTML document and upload it to your server.

  2. Test the favicon.ico by opening your website in a web browser. The favicon should show up in the browser tab or address bar.

Note: If you're using a content management system (CMS) like WordPress, you may be able to upload the favicon.ico through the CMS settings, without having to manually upload the file to the server.