create a `.desktop` file in the `~/.local/share/applications/` directory Desktop File Spec: https://

create a
.desktop
file in the
~/.local/share/applications/
directory
Desktop File Spec: https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/desktop-entry-spec-latest.html

Example

[Desktop Entry]
Name=My App
Comment=Description of my App
Exec=/absolute/path/to/executable
Icon=/absolute/path/to/icon
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Game;
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