# How to add a link icon to the header

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-link-icon-to-the-header/293962
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [February 2, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-link-icon-to-the-header/293962 "2024-02-02T19:30:22Z")
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### Author: ![Arkshine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/arkshine/32/298682_2.png) [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-link-icon-to-the-header/293962/5 "2024-02-02T19:50:43Z")

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Here is a component that does what you want:

> [@Custom Header Links (icons)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-header-links-icons/86307):
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> discourse2Summary Custom Header Links (icons) will allow you to easily add linked icons to the Discourse header.eyeglassesPreview [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/custom-header-links-icons)hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-icon-header-links](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-icon-header-links)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme component Features Screenshots Desktop Mobile Settings This component includes a …

You can look at how it’s done on GitHub: [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-icon-header-links/blob/main/javascripts/discourse/initializers/initialize-for-header-icon-links.js](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-icon-header-links/blob/main/javascripts/discourse/initializers/initialize-for-header-icon-links.js)

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