so I have installed the plugin - but see no way of actually putting an icon next to a category. Under manage categories, there are images - but not related to FA or svg. Im using the default light theme on self hosted install. Ive read this which is exactly what I want - Category Icons Surely I sho…

Hi, welcome :wave: If I understand, you have installed the Category Icons component, right? If you want to configure the Category Icons component, go to Admin → Customize → Components and select it. The settings are there.

that is correct. I can get the question icon next to the General category - but nothing else. They are not in FA format - so how do I see a list of icons that I can select (along with their code)? Once added in the icons section - what needs to go in SVG bit?? [image] If I want to add this FA ic…

What you are looking for is Font Awesome 5 icons, as the description says: Find the Perfect Icon for Your Project in Font Awesome 5 | Font Awesome Any icon you use in the category icon list setting, you add to svg_icons. For example: [image] What you see: [image] Remember to provide the categ…

thank you - this is very helpful. I will give that a go and see how it pans out! I was under the assumption that the SVG list was FA5 and the icon list was built in as it does not mention and isnt in the FA format. Another learning point!

thanks - this has worked a treat now I know how it applies. I will no doubt have many other questions in the near future, dont go far :wink: [image]

Good afternoon can be replaced instead of standard icon sets with https://simpleicons.org/ ?

Hi Adi! Welcome to our community. It would help others to be able to help you if you share some more detail about the problem you’re having and what you’re trying to achieve by using different icons. Do you already have a Discourse site set up that you are currently configuring? Are you even referri…

Hello Tobias Eigen. Standard icons work https://fontawesome.com/ but I’m wondering how to make it work through https://simpleicons.org/ because I need to insert different car brands. Could you help me with this?

This might help: [afbeelding] Change icon style in discourse Support Hey, welcome! Discourse relies only on FontAwesome icons, but there is a way to overwrite default icons with an SVG Spritesheet:

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How to display font awesome icons alongside category? Support	8	2660	20 augustus 2019
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Introducing Font Awesome 5 and SVG icons Announcements new-feature	131	42973	1 december 2023
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