How do I change the icon of an internet shortcut? [closed]

How do I change the icon of an internet shortcut (to a webpage, not an app), in this case one that will open in Chrome? This change is to be for a specific shortcut, not a global change. If it makes a difference, the URLis Thank you.

2 Answers

Taking a hint from Jamie, I abandoned editing the original file, asked Google, and found the answer here.

The new file contains the following text only* and works great.

[Desktop Entry] Encoding=UTF-8 Name=F@H WebCtrl Type=Link URL= Icon=/home/steve/Downloads/cropped-folding-at-home-logo-1-300x300.png 

*provided you edit the .desktop file and DO NOT select the icon to Open with Other Application.

Manually edit the desktop launcher file using a text editor such as nano or gedit:

gedit FoldingClient.desktop 

This should load a file starting with [Desktop Entry].

Find the line starting with Icon, or add it if is doesn't exist. You can specify a path to your desired icon:

Icon=/home/user/Pictures/FoldingIcon.png