# Plexamp: Linux needs real installer

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-linux-needs-real-installer/580023>\
**Category:** Plex Labs\
**Tags:** plexamp\
**Created:** [April 24, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-linux-needs-real-installer/580023 "2020-04-24T17:48:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-linux-needs-real-installer/580023/5 "2020-04-26T03:13:10Z")

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For anyone in this thread that’s missing a launcher icon, I’ve created a quick guide for adding one yourself:

> [@Plexamp .desktop file for Linux](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-desktop-file-for-linux/580877):
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> Hey all, If anybody using Plexamp on Linux is missing a launcher icon, I’ve put together a .desktop file you can use. Download [this svg](https://plexamp.com/img/plexamp.svg) to a location in your user directory. I put mine in ~/.icons/plexamp/plexamp.svg. Copy the below into a text editor. [Desktop Entry] Name=Plexamp Comment=A beautiful Plex music player for audiophiles, curators, and hipsters Exec=/path/to/your/plexamp.AppImage %U Terminal=false Type=Application Icon=/path/to/your/plexamp.svg Categories=Sound;\s;Audio; MimeTyp…

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