usepackage[symbol]{footmisc}

renewcommand{thefootnote}{fnsymbol{footnote}}
footnote[num]{text}

1   asterisk    *   2   dagger  †   3   double dagger   ‡
4   section symbol  §   5   paragraph   ¶   6   parallel lines  \
7   two asterisks   **  8   two daggers ††  9   two double daggers  ‡‡

renewcommand*{thefootnote}{fnsymbol{footnote}}

renewcommand*{thefootnote}{arabic{footnote}}

setcounter{footnote}{0}

usepackage{perpage}
MakePerPage{footnote}

@addtoreset{footnote}{page}
renewcommand{thefootnote}{ifcasevalue{footnote}or(*)or
(**)or(***)or(****)or(#)or(##)or(###)or(####)or($infty$)fi}

renewcommand{thefootnote}{color{white}{faGears}}

renewcommand{thempfootnote}{color{white}{faGears}}