{"editorial_visual":"https://favicon.now/static/images/editorial/guides/express-nodejs-favicon.webp","implementation_artifact":{"code":"import express from 'express';\nimport path from 'node:path';\nimport { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';\n\nconst app = express();\nconst root = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));\napp.use(express.static(path.join(root, 'public')));\n// Register application routes and SPA fallbacks after static files.\napp.listen(3000);","heading":"Express public files and middleware","intro":"Serve the complete package statically and keep the root ICO ahead of application fallbacks.","language":"javascript","tree":"public/favicon.ico\npublic/favicon.svg\npublic/favicon-48x48.png\npublic/apple-touch-icon.png\npublic/site.webmanifest\nserver.mjs"},"published":"2026-08-09","section_headings":["Put browser metadata in the rendered head","Choose static middleware or serve-favicon deliberately","Verify middleware order in production","Handle paths, proxies, and caches explicitly","Test the failure path as well as success","Production checklist for Express"],"sources":[{"label":"Express serve-favicon middleware","url":"https://expressjs.com/en/resources/middleware/serve-favicon/"},{"label":"Express static files","url":"https://expressjs.com/en/5x/starter/static-files/"}],"title":"How to Add a Favicon to an Express Node.js App","updated":"2026-08-09","url":"https://favicon.now/guides/express-nodejs-favicon"}