How to Add a Shortcut for my LabVIEW-Built Executable to the Start Menu

Updated Mar 28, 2025

Environment

Software

  • LabVIEW
  • LabVIEW Application Builder Module

This article explains how to add a shortcut for an executable built with LabVIEW Application Builder to the Start Menu on the deployment PC by installing the installer created on the development PC.

  1. When creating an installer in LabVIEW Application Builder, go to the Source Files tab.
  2. Add the built application to the Program Files folder or any other preferred location. This will save the executable in the selected folder when installed on the deployment PC.
     
  3. Navigate to the Shortcuts tab.
  4. In the Directory drop-down menu, choose Start Menu to create a shortcut in the Start Menu.
     
  5. Enter a folder name in the Subdirectory field. This will be the folder where the shortcut appears in the Start Menu.
     
  6. Build the installer and deploy it to the target PC.

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