Hello guys,
When I first started making programs It was really hard to find a way to change the icon of my project.
I googled it and found out you had to add code ect.
But then I found a simpler way via trial and error.
I then tried searching if there was a tutorial for this on hackforums, None.
So I decided to create this.
Now before you criticise me this is a tutorial for Noobs.
Step 1:
Downloading the Icon:
Make sure to download an .ICO file as normal ones wont work.
I prefer the site http://www.iconarchive.com/ as it has a good amount of icons.
Step 2:
Adding the Icon when viewing it in a folder
This is very simple
Click:
Project > Projectname properties > Icon > Browse > Select the ICO you downloaded.
![[Image: K11RJ.png]](https://i.imgur.com/K11RJ.png)
Step 3:
The real deal, Adding the icon for when you open the application
Click on your form
If you applied a theme then this is pretty difficult if your new to visual basic
An easy way to do this is to look at the properties tab and click it to select your form.
Next you scroll up until you see "Icon" and you then again insert your desired Icon file.
![[Image: eVda5.png]](https://i.imgur.com/eVda5.png)
Now it Should look like this!:
![[Image: bxslQ.png]](https://i.imgur.com/bxslQ.png)
Thanks for reading I hope I helped!
🎉🎉🎉🎉
🤝
When I first started making programs It was really hard to find a way to change the icon of my project.
I googled it and found out you had to add code ect.
But then I found a simpler way via trial and error.
I then tried searching if there was a tutorial for this on hackforums, None.
So I decided to create this.
Now before you criticise me this is a tutorial for Noobs.
Step 1:
Downloading the Icon:
Make sure to download an .ICO file as normal ones wont work.
I prefer the site http://www.iconarchive.com/ as it has a good amount of icons.
Step 2:
Adding the Icon when viewing it in a folder
This is very simple
Click:
Project > Projectname properties > Icon > Browse > Select the ICO you downloaded.
![[Image: K11RJ.png]](https://i.imgur.com/K11RJ.png)
Step 3:
The real deal, Adding the icon for when you open the application
Click on your form
If you applied a theme then this is pretty difficult if your new to visual basic
An easy way to do this is to look at the properties tab and click it to select your form.
Next you scroll up until you see "Icon" and you then again insert your desired Icon file.
![[Image: eVda5.png]](https://i.imgur.com/eVda5.png)
Now it Should look like this!:
![[Image: bxslQ.png]](https://i.imgur.com/bxslQ.png)
Thanks for reading I hope I helped!
🎉🎉🎉🎉
🤝


