## Table of Contents

- [How to create a shortcut on Windows](#how-to-create-a-shortcut-on-windows)
    - [On desktop](#on-desktop)
    - [On taskbar](#on-taskbar)
- [How to create a shortcut on Steam](#how-to-create-a-shortcut-on-steam)

## How to create a shortcut on Windows

### On Desktop

1. Launch [BSManager](https://www.bsmanager.io) and select your version.
2. Click on the gear icon at the top-right corner of the version.
3. Click on the __`Create a Shortcut`__ button.
4. Choose your launch options.
5. Click on __`Create a Shortcut`__. It should now appear on your desktop.

### On Taskbar

1. Open Notepad and drag & drop the version shortcut you need.
2. Grab the version link (e.g., `bsmanager://launch/?version=1.34.2&versionIno=19140298416807704`) - More info [here](#how-to-create-a-shortcut-on-steam).
3. Open a new Notepad window and type the following:

```bat
@echo off
start <version link>
```

4. Save the file with a `.bat` extension.
5. Create a shortcut to this `.bat` file. Edit the shortcut path to: `cmd.exe /C <shortcut path>`.

## How to create a shortcut on Steam

1. In [BSManager](https://www.bsmanager.io), select the version you want to open in Steam from the list on the left side.
2. Click the gear icon at the top-right corner and select __`Create a Shortcut`__. This will create a shortcut on your desktop for launching the game.
3. Open Notepad (or any other text editor) and drag & drop the shortcut file into the text editor. You will see a string of text similar to this:

    ```yaml
    bsmanager://launch/?version=1.29.1&versionIno=3940649674381032
    ```

4. Copy this text and remove any spaces.

    <div align="center">
        <img src="../wiki/Guides/Installation-and-updates/Create-a-shortcut/SeeTxtFile.png" alt="SeeTxtFile.png" />
    </div>

5. Open Steam and add [BSManager](https://www.bsmanager.io) as a non-Steam game.
6. In your Steam library, right-click on [BSManager](https://www.bsmanager.io), select __`Properties`__, and add the link from step 4 as a launch parameter.
7. Disable "Desktop Game Theatre" and scroll down to enable "Include in VR Library" so you can launch it from your VR headset.
8. Rename this entry to whatever you want and customize the name and the icon of the shortcut if desired.

<div align="center">
    <img src="../wiki/Guides/Installation-and-updates/Create-a-shortcut/SteamShortcut.png" alt="SteamShortcut.png" />
</div>
