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I've installed Netbeans [for PHP] which has appeared in a directory in my home folder. To launch the program I keep having to navigate to /home//netbeans-7.1.2/bin/ to run the launcher. Once it's running, if I right-click the icon in the launcher list and click 'Lock to launcher', next time I startup it's gone.

How can I make it stay there so I don't have to run it from Netbeans' bin directory every time?

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  • what desktop manager?! I found that in some it stays, and in some it doesn't
    – Dr_Bunsen
    May 30, 2012 at 8:23
  • Apologies for the noob'ish question, but how do I find out? It's just all on a default Ubuntu 12.04 installation. Thanks.
    – Anonymous
    May 30, 2012 at 8:32
  • I bet ur using unity then?! log out and you can select what desktop manager to use, the default is unity, if you give me a sec I will login with unity and check if there is an netbeans in my launcher.
    – Dr_Bunsen
    May 30, 2012 at 8:33
  • ok its called Ubuntu/Ubuntu 2D for me, and it locks in NetBeans, I have no clue why it wouldn't for you, sorry man
    – Dr_Bunsen
    May 30, 2012 at 8:35
  • No problem, thanks anyway. Would you mind upvoting the question so it gets a little more attention? Thanks.
    – Anonymous
    May 30, 2012 at 8:59

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You have to use a program called "MainMenu" for this, (I think it is installed by default with 12.04 LTS) if not installed you can install it from the application store.

After loading MainMenu, click the "Add new item" button and follow the screen instructions. So simple.

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  • Hey Duke, I installed that but it will not add or remove items from my launcher - infact most of the items ticked on there aren't even on my launcher. Any idea why?
    – Anonymous
    Jun 1, 2012 at 8:33
  • First add Netbeans to the MainMenu, now go to your DashHome and search for Netbeans, now drag the Netbeans icon from the search results and drop it to the launcher.
    – DUKE
    Jun 1, 2012 at 8:38
  • Can't award your bounty for 23 hours.
    – Anonymous
    Jun 1, 2012 at 8:48
  • Seems interesting, Duke. Can you confirm that you mean "MainMenu" as in Alacarte?
    – Tomas
    Jun 2, 2012 at 4:23

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