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Ubuntu Appimage Create shortcut | Guide

AppImage is a packaging format that simplifies software distribution on Linux systems. Today, we are going to take a look at how to create a shortcut for an AppImage on Ubuntu.

1. To begin with, open a terminal and use the `cd` command to go to the directory where the AppImage file is located.
2. Then, we have to create a Desktop Entry File. Desktop entry files have a .desktop extension and contain information about the application. We can use a text editor like `nano` or `gedit` to create one:

   nano myapp.desktop

   Remember to replace `myapp.desktop` with a name for the desktop entry file.
3. Add details like application name, executable path, icon path, etc to the file.

   For example:

   
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=MyApp
Exec=/path/to/our_appimage_file
Icon=/path/to/icon_file


   We have to replace `/path/to/our_appimage_file` with the actual path to the AppImage file and `/path/to/icon_file` with the desired icon file’s path.
4. Then, save the desktop entry file and exit the text editor.
5. At this point, use the `chmod` command to make the desktop entry file executable:

   chmod +x myapp.desktop
6. To make sure the application appears in the application menu, move the desktop entry file to the `~/.local/share/applications/` directory:

   mv myapp.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/
7. Finally, update the desktop database so that the system recognizes the new desktop entry:

   update-desktop-database ~/.local/share/applications/

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Conclusion

In brief, our Support Experts demonstrated how to create an Appimage shortcut in Ubuntu.