Install .sh programs or make a desktop link/Advanced Menu???

[hbkdinobot]

Hi I've been able to download some applications that are in the *.sh format once extracted (Edit: contained in a folder with other program files) Most notably LimeWire and Vuze... How do I install these to the program list or at least make desktop icon links to them so I don't have to dig through folders or open terminal to run them?

Thanks in advance!

 

[rbil]

Something like this should work:

sudo bash <path to the sh file>/filename.sh

Cheers.

 

[hbkdinobot]

This starts the program up, but does not install it.