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XFCE Menu Entry

Why do I need to create XFCE menu entries

On my Linux workstation I sometimes get binaries of softwares (so I dont use the embeded package manager), then need to run them from the Desktop Environment (XFCE here) menu.

As I did not use the package manager, I have to install the menu entry manually.

The documentation is here, but I write this as a quick and dirty memo in order to have my stuff.

Create the menu entry is as simple as creating a file in ~/.local/share/applications/

Then the content of that file should be:

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Exec=/home/mrakotomandimby/Apps/freemind/freemind-bin-max-1.0.1/freemind.sh
Icon=/home/mrakotomandimby/Apps/freemind/freemind-bin-max-1.0.1/accessories/ilink.png
StartupNotify=false
Categories=X-XFCE;X-Xfce-Toplevel;
Name=Freemind
Comment=Mind mapper
Or 
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Exec=/home/mihamina/Apps/postman/Postman/app/postman
Icon=/home/mihamina/Apps/postman/Postman/app/icons/icon_128x128.png
StartupNotify=false
Categories=Development;
Name=Potman
Comment=API Browser

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