Answers.Body: <p>1) It's not allowed because it's currently not in the <a href="http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/config-settings#allowedFileExtensions">allowedFileExtensions</a> config setting.</p>
  
  <p>2) Just add 'ico' to the <a href="http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/config-settings#extraAllowedFileExtensions">extraAllowedFileExtensions</a> config setting and you'll be able to upload .ico file.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: I forgot to check the config file, thanks!
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Body: <p>I'm unable to upload the favicon.ico thought Craft because it says:</p>
  
  <p><code>Upload failed for favicon.ico. The error message was: ”Error uploading the file: This file type is not allowed“</code></p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Why does that restriction exists? I just couldn't find a list of forbidden files.</li>
  <li>Can I change that restriction?</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>I know I can use a FTP client to put the file in the folder, but since I'm doing this site for a friend I just wanted to leave her an easy way of managing the icon.</p>
  
Tags: <assets>
Title: Why I can't upload a favicon.ico as an Asset?
ThreadText: # Why I can't upload a favicon.ico as an Asset?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-07-07)
  
  I'm unable to upload the favicon.ico thought Craft because it says:
  
  `Upload failed for favicon.ico. The error message was: ”Error uploading the file: This file type is not allowed“`
  
  1. Why does that restriction exists? I just couldn't find a list of forbidden files.
  2. Can I change that restriction?
  
  I know I can use a FTP client to put the file in the folder, but since I'm doing this site for a friend I just wanted to leave her an easy way of managing the icon.
  
  **Tags:** assets
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2014-07-07. Score: 7 | Accepted answer
  
  1) It's not allowed because it's currently not in the [allowedFileExtensions](http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/config-settings#allowedFileExtensions) config setting.
  
  2) Just add 'ico' to the [extraAllowedFileExtensions](http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/config-settings#extraAllowedFileExtensions) config setting and you'll be able to upload .ico file.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: I forgot to check the config file, thanks!  
  
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