How to add icons of programs that are not installed in a template to the dom0 menu?

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Gaiko Kyofusho

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May 5, 2017, 9:18:25 PM5/5/17
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I have some programs in 1-2 of my appVMs that are not installed, I just extracted them and execute them (eg ./executablefile.sh). 

Is there a way that I can make these show up on the xfce menu (which I am thinknig is in dom0)?

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May 6, 2017, 4:44:00 PM5/6/17
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Gaiko Kyofusho <gaikokuji...@gmail.com> [2017-05-06 03:18 +0200]:
See here: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/managing-appvm-shortcuts/
There's a link in the last section. If you need to create a *.desktop
file yourself just see one of the previous threads you have
participated in. :)

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Gaiko Kyofusho

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May 11, 2017, 6:33:15 PM5/11/17
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Thanks! That worked, kinda. 
I _think_ the reason it didn't completely work is due to the way its installed?
It now shows up in the menu, but I can't start it from the menu, actually I can't start it from command line either.
to back up, it is the portable (java) version of docfetcher, and I was able to run it in an appvm just fine, exec it from command line but when I put it in the deb template I was able to make a desktop and have it show up in the xfce menu but it would not execute?
Not sure about how to set it up so it would work? It may not be a big deal because I think I only need it in one appvm but it would be nice to have it in the menu as I use appfinder to exec most programs and if its not in the menu then app finder doesn't seem to see it?
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