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====== Create Executable and Icon for an Application ====== From time to time, one might download a fully executable app, that will launch by double clicking on it's icon but with no install process. Those applications won't appear in the "Menu > Applications" list, nor will you be able to add them to a panel. To circumvent this problem here is an example demonstrating how to [[http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/907|install sublime text]] and create a desktop icon for it. ===== Download/Extract the Application ===== http://www.sublimetext.com/2 Then right click on the .tar.bz2 archive and and select "extract here"... =====