# Adding a custom Link/Icon to the discourse header

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-custom-link-icon-to-the-discourse-header/51038
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 3, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-custom-link-icon-to-the-discourse-header/51038 "2016-10-03T21:12:49Z")
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### Author: ![cpradio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/cpradio/32/4970_2.png) [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-custom-link-icon-to-the-discourse-header/51038/2 "2016-10-03T21:24:52Z")

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> [@(Superseded) Add new link on header beside search icon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-new-link-on-header-beside-search-icon/48621):
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> mega This feature is now available as a [dedicated theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iconified-header-links/86307). Want to add a new link right next to search icon on header? Follow below steps: Add this JavaScript code to your site theme Go to Admin Customize Themes Select the theme you wish to customize Edit CSS/HTML \</head\> \<script type="text/discourse-plugin" version="0.4"\> const { iconNode } = require("discourse-common/lib/icon-library"); api.decorateWidget('header-icons:before', helper =\> { return helper.h('li', [ he…

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