Howto Add PhpStorm to Ubuntu Unity Launcher

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PhpStorm 7.0x

Create a file ~/.local/share/applications/jetbrains-phpstorm.desktop

With the following value:

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=PhpStorm
Icon=/home/USER/PhpStorm-133.982/bin/webide.png
Exec="/home/USER/PhpStorm-133.982/bin/phpstorm.sh" %f
Comment=Develop with pleasure!
Categories=Development;IDE;
Terminal=false
StartupWMClass=jetbrains-phpstorm

PhpStorm 8.0x

Create a file /usr/share/applications/jetbrains-phpstorm.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=PhpStorm
Icon=/home/USER/PhpStorm-138.2000.2262/bin/webide.png
Exec="/home/USER/PhpStorm-138.2000.2262/bin/phpstorm.sh" %f
Comment=Develop with pleasure!
Categories=Development;IDE;
Terminal=false
StartupWMClass=jetbrains-phpstorm

what about 10.0x

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This helped me to update the launcher icon of PhpStorm 2016.3 on Ubuntu 14.04:
http://askubuntu.com/a/800898

Thank you so much, I am looking for this.

Creating a desktop shortcut
To create a desktop shortcut for IntelliJ IDEA, use the Create Desktop Entry command. This command is available:

In the Customize IntelliJ IDEA wizard - when you run IntelliJ IDEA for the first time.
On the Welcome screen: Configure | Create Desktop Entry.
In the main menu: Tools | Create Desktop Entry.
You can choose to create the shortcut:

For all of your computer users: In this case, the jetbrains-idea.desktop entry file is created in /usr/share/applications.
Only for yourself: The jetbrains-idea.desktop entry file is created in ~/.gnome/apps and ~/.local/share/applications.

https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/2016.1/installing-and-launching.html#desktop_shortcut

- In the main menu: Tools | Create Desktop Entry. Seems like the fastest, simplest and most fool-proof option. Thanks

- In the main menu: Tools | Create Desktop Entry. Seems like the fastest, simplest and most fool-proof option.

Works perfectly. Thanks

Glad to hear there is an easier way now. :) Guess i'll keep the gist around for reference?