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Mass replace "TemplateVM" with "template"

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@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ What if my application has not been automatically included in the list of availa
Some times applications may not have included a `.desktop` file and may not be detected by `qvm-sync-appmenus`.
Other times, you may want to make a web shortcut available from the Qubes start menu.
You can manually create new entries in the "available applications" list of shortcuts for all app qubes based on a TemplateVM.
You can manually create new entries in the "available applications" list of shortcuts for all app qubes based on a template.
To do this:
1. Open a terminal window to the TemplateVM.
1. Open a terminal window to the template.
2. Create a custom `.desktop` file in `/usr/share/applications` (you may need to first create the subdirectory).
Look in `/usr/share/applications` for existing examples, or see the full [file specification](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/desktop-entry-spec-latest.html).
It will be something like:
@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ To do this:
Exec=vuescan
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3. In dom0, run `qvm-sync-appmenus <TemplateVMName>`.
3. In dom0, run `qvm-sync-appmenus <templateName>`.
4. Go to VM Settings of the app qube(s) to which you want to add the new shortcut, then the Applications tab.
Move the newly created shortcut to the right under selected.
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`qvm-sync-appmenus` works by invoking *GetAppMenus* [Qubes service](/doc/qrexec/) in the target domain.
This service enumerates installed applications and sends formatted info back to the dom0 script (`/usr/libexec/qubes-appmenus/qubes-receive-appmenus`) which creates .desktop files in the app qube/TemplateVM directory.
This service enumerates installed applications and sends formatted info back to the dom0 script (`/usr/libexec/qubes-appmenus/qubes-receive-appmenus`) which creates .desktop files in the app qube/template directory.
For Linux VMs the service script is in `/etc/qubes-rpc/qubes.GetAppMenus`.
In Windows it's a PowerShell script located in `c:\Program Files\Invisible Things Lab\Qubes OS Windows Tools\qubes-rpc-services\get-appmenus.ps1` by default.