Alias to open a program¶
Warning
This manipulation just open your program, it doesn’t open a file with this specific program.
Add your program to your Shortcut folder¶
Create a shortcut of your program¶
- Go to your installation folder
Right-Click
on your program launcher
Note
Most a the time a *.exe
file
- Choose Send to
- Then Desktop
Note
It creates a shortcut to your program on your Desktop
- Go to your Desktop
Copy
your shortcutPaste
it to yourShortcut
folder
Create the alias to open your program¶
- Edit your
.profile
file- Type
alias <YourAliasName>="start <YourProgramName>"
- Refresh and apply your changes
Tip
Rename your shortcuts and avoid spaces.