webpack.config.js favicon file loading snippet

webpack_favicons.js

// webpack.config.js favicon file loading snippet
const nodeModulesPath = path.resolve(__dirname, 'node_modules');
const faviconsPath = path.resolve(__dirname, 'app/favicons/');
// ... 

const commonConfig = merge([{
  // ...
  module: {
    rules: [
      // Favicons - just pass through to root using same file name
      {
        include: [faviconsPath],
        use: [
          {
            loader: 'file-loader',
            options: { name: '[name].[ext]' }
          },
        ],
      },
      // Images other than favicons 
      {
        test: /\.(png|svg|jpg|gif)$/,
        exclude: [nodeModulesPath, faviconsPath],
        use: [ // ...