Introduction

One possible use for creating icons on the Desktop and Menu which link to specific webpages:

This tutorial illustrates how an individual who banks with the Piraeus Bank (Τράπεζα Πειραιώςs) could set up icons on the Desktop and Menu, which would take him (or her) directly to the Piraeus Bank's online banking login webpage.

 

Step by step instructions to create a desktop icon which launches the Piraeus Bank's online banking login webpage:

 

a). Right Click anywhere on the desktop and select:

b). Enter the following details into the Launcher Properties pop-up window which opens up.

• Piraeus Bank
• firefox https://www.winbank.gr/en/Pages/Home.aspx

Note: firefox has to be all in lower-case

c). Left Click on the OK button and your Piraeus Bank icon will appear on your desktop.

The icon created is mute grey in colour (with a simple cog graphic design) and should be labeled Piraeus Bank.

 

 

d). Another window will open up asking:

.e). If you Left Click on the Yes button, you will create an icon in the Menu (in the Other Category)

f). Left Click on the Desktop icon to confirm that it launches the Piraeus Bank online login webpage.

             

 

• You can click on the Piraeus Bank image above to see what the Piraeus Bank online login webpage looks like.
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Left Click on the Menu button and check that there is a Piraeus Bank icon present.

 

Click on your Piraeus Bank Menu Icon it and confirm that it opens up the Piraeus Bank online banking login webpage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Piraeus Bank Series

 

 

 

 

 

Tutorials

This tutorial is part of my Piraeus Bank Series, which includes the following Community.Linuxmint.com tutorials:

• VISUAL GUIDE: Create icons on your Desktop which link to specific internet webpages.

• VISUAL GUIDE: Create icons in your Menu which links to specific internet webpages.

• VISUAL GUIDE: Create a new category in the Linux Mint Menu.

• VISUAL GUIDE: Jazz-up your shortcuts and icons with your choice of graphic images.

 

microHOWTO

The following microHOWTO does not warrent its own Community.Linuxmint.com tutorial, but may be of interest to people new to Linux Mint.

Click on the relevant icon below to download a copy in the format you desire.

• microHOWTO: Create a website shortcut on your desktop using "drag and drop".pdf

                

       

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References:

• Edit System Menu Items With Alacarte (Linux) (by Danny Stieben from Germany)

• Adding new item in the menu (by Jahidul Hamid from Bangladesh)

• Shortcut To Desktop (by helpsite.org)