Add installation guide for creating shortcuts on Windows and Steam

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+# Summary
+
+- [How to create a shortcut on Windows](#how-to-create-a-shortcut-on-windows)
+    - [On desktop](#on-desktop)
+    - [On task bar](#on-task-bar)
+- [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 at the top right 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.
+
+<div align="center">
+  <video src="https://github.com/Zagrios/bs-manager/assets/40648115/bfa1e97d-6392-4dec-a1fc-bb05048cf6d2" />
+</div>
+
+### On task bar
+
+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](https://discord.com/channels/1049624409276694588/1238363810767835136/1240945451964829747)*
+3. open a new notepad and type
+
+```bat
+@echo off
+start <version link>
+```
+
+4. save as .bat
+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 on the left side.
+2. Click the gear icon at the top right 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 and 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) itself as a non-Steam game entry.
+6. In your Steam library, right-click on [BSManager](https://www.bsmanager.io) -> 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>
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 - **🛠️ Installation and Updates**: Step-by-step instructions to install [BSManager](https://www.bsmanager.io) on your system and keep it up-to-date.
    - [Install or import a version](install-or-import-a-version)
-    - [Create a shortcut (Windows/Linux/Steam)](Create-a-shortcut-(Windows/Linux/Steam))
+    - [Create a shortcut](Create-a-shortcut)
 - **🔑 Login**: Guidance on logging into [BSManager](https://www.bsmanager.io) to access all features.
    - [Get your Oculus token](Get-your-Oculus-token)
 - **🎮 Content Management**: