I don't know how to install FreeFileSync on Linux

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aguivald

I just have downloaded the donate version. I have a directory with the executable program and it works, but I don't know how to install in such way that the program appear in the applications launcher of Kubuntu 20.04.

Thanks in advance.
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bgstack15

Plasma (formerly known as KDE) will read .desktop files from multiple locations, including /usr/share/applications/ (global) and ~/.local/share/applications (current user). To get a FreeFileSync icon in your main menu, you will need a FreeFileSync.desktop in one of those two directories. You probably have FreeFileSync somewhere underneath $HOME or ~ (tilde is usually expanded to /home/aguivald just like $HOME is), so let's write a ~/.local/share/applications/FreeFileSync.desktop.

The main Linux release of FreeFileSync (from the Download page) includes a .desktop file we can use as an example. Adjust its contents and copy it to the aforementioned location.
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=FreeFileSync
GenericName=Folder Comparison and Synchronization
GenericName[de_DE]=Ordnervergleich und Synchronisation
Exec=/home/aguivald/Downloads/FreeFileSync/Build/FreeFileSync %F
Icon=/home/aguivald/Downloads/FreeFileSync/FFS/Build/Resources/FreeFileSync.png
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
Categories=Utility;FileTools;
StartupNotify=true
Adjust the paths as necessary!
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aguivald

Thank so much for your fast answer.