How to programmatically create a desktop shortcut link via Powershell or batch file command after installing *.appxbundle

[soulmate75]

Currently the *.appxbundle installs into the StartMenu, which is fine, but I'd also like to include a shortcut link on the destkop.


I see from this link that it's possible to create a short-cut manually for a sideloaded or Windows Store application.

Windows 10 Tip: Create Shortcuts for Universal Apps - Thurrott.com

While Windows 10 makes it easy to pin shortcuts to universal apps to Start and the taskbar, there's no way to create shortcuts for these apps on the desktop

www.thurrott.com

So how can I automate the steps from the above article?

More specifically how can I find out what is the unique identifier Windows uses to create that shortcut?



Thanks!

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