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werty8763
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Where do I find icons?

I am trying to package a new portable app, but I cannot find any icons... Sad
What should I do?

werty8763
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Do I have to make the icons?
And also, the PA template (in the development section) doesn't contain any icons (appicon.ico), but the guide/tutorial says that it does.... Sad
Am I not seeing them or what?
Please help me, I just don't understand that part.... Sad

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You need to source the icons yourself

Both appicon.ico and the appicon_xx.png files are up to you to make.

I usually just extract them from the base app's executable using IcoFX.

Sometimes it won't have all the right dimensions for you, but IcoFX has the ability to resize and change colour depth.

This usually works fine, although sometimes if translating from a format with transparency to one without you will end up with something a little ugly. In those cases you might have to do some retouching around the edges to make them look a little better.

After creating the appicon.ico like that, then you can just export the appropriate size icons to the appicon_xx.png files.

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you mean this?

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Is this something you created?

Or is this a program you are making PortableApps compatible?

If it is yours there are many sources of free icons, if it is from a program you can often extract the icon from the main program or exe file

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not my program...

Just packaging.... Smile

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