C# .NET Create Application Shortcut
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To create an application shortcut, use the Windows Script Host library.
Add a reference to the Windows Script Host Library and add the following code.
using IWshRuntimeLibrary;
var theShell = new WshShell();
var shortcut = (IWshShortcut)theShell.CreateShortcut(string.format("{0}.lnk", pathoftheShortcut);
shortcut.TargetPath = Application.ExecutablePath;
shortcut.Save();
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