An application comes with a .desktop file; how do I use it?

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                          I'm using the mate-panel on Devuan 2.0 ASCII (~= Debian 9.0 Stretch).

I've downloaded this (binary) application which I've placed in /opt/the_app. I have a link to its binary under /usr/local/bin/the_app. Now, the app's distribution comes with a .desktop file and an .ico file it links to. How do I use this file to see Zotero in my desktop environment's launcher? Or - should I not use it directly at all?

The file's contents:

    [Desktop Entry]
    Name=TheApp
    Exec=bash -c "$(dirname $(readlink -f %k))/the_app_binary -url %U"
    Icon=the_app.ico
    Type=Application
    Terminal=false
    Categories=Office;
    MimeType=text/plain
                        

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Jul 20, 2018, 04:06 PM
Last activity: Jul 20, 2018, 04:11 PM

An application comes with a .desktop file; how do I use it?

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