A desktop shortcut points to a resource (file, folder, or URL) and opens it directly from your system’s home screen. For Le Bon Coin, this shortcut launches the site in your default browser without going through the address bar or your favorites.
Classic shortcut or installable web app: two distinct approaches
Most tutorials describe only one method. However, there are two, and they do not produce the same result.
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The classic shortcut creates an icon on the desktop that opens Le Bon Coin in a new tab of your browser, among your other pages. This is the quickest method to set up.
The installable web app, available in Chrome and Edge, goes further. It opens Le Bon Coin in a dedicated window, without a tab bar or favorites bar. The site then resembles a traditional software application installed on your machine. This approach also automatically creates an entry in the Start menu.
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For regularly checking listings while keeping your browsing separate, the web app offers superior comfort. For occasional access, the classic shortcut is sufficient. The following sections detail each method. Knowing how to create a Le Bon Coin shortcut on the desktop takes less than two minutes in both cases.
Create a Le Bon Coin shortcut with right-click on Windows
This method works on Windows 10 and Windows 11. The difference between the two lies in a slightly modified context menu on Windows 11.
Procedure on Windows 10
Right-click on an empty area of the desktop. In the context menu, select “New,” then “Shortcut.” A window opens asking for the location of the item.
Type the full address: https://www.leboncoin.fr. Click “Next,” give the shortcut a name (for example, “Le Bon Coin”), then click “Finish.” The icon appears immediately on your desktop.
Procedure on Windows 11
On Windows 11, right-clicking first displays a simplified context menu. To access the “New” option, you may need to click on “Show more options” at the bottom of the menu. The rest of the procedure is identical to Windows 10.
On macOS
Open Safari or your usual browser on the page leboncoin.fr. Select the full URL in the address bar, then drag it directly to the desktop. macOS creates a .webloc file that works as a shortcut.
Install Le Bon Coin as a web app from Chrome or Edge
This method transforms the site into a standalone application with its own window. It works on Windows and macOS.
With Google Chrome
- Open leboncoin.fr in Chrome. Click on the three-dot menu in the top right corner of the browser.
- Select “Save and share,” then “Create shortcut.” A dialog box appears with the site name.
- Check the box “Open as a window” before confirming. This box makes all the difference: without it, the site opens in a standard tab, and the web app loses its appeal.
Chrome then places an icon on the desktop and an entry in the Windows Start menu. Le Bon Coin now opens in a separate window, without navigation bars.
With Microsoft Edge
Edge offers a similar option. On the page leboncoin.fr, click on the three-dot menu, then on “Apps” and “Install this site as an app.” Edge directly creates a web app with a dedicated window, without any additional box to check.
Le Bon Coin shortcut on the taskbar and Start menu
The desktop is not the only convenient location. Pinning Le Bon Coin to the taskbar makes the site accessible even when windows cover your desktop.
If you installed the web app via Chrome or Edge, right-click on the desktop icon and select “Pin to taskbar.” The Le Bon Coin icon then joins your permanent applications at the bottom of the screen.
For the Start menu in Windows 11, the web app automatically appears in the “Recently added” list. A right-click on this entry offers “Pin to Start menu” to keep it visible at all times.
With a classic shortcut (created by right-clicking), the pinning option to the taskbar also works. The result will be a launch in the default browser with a standard tab.
Customize the Le Bon Coin shortcut icon on Windows
By default, a manually created shortcut displays a generic browser icon. To visually distinguish it, Windows allows you to modify it.
- Right-click on the shortcut, then select “Properties.”
- In the “Internet Document” tab, click on “Change icon.”
- Browse your files to select a previously downloaded .ico file (the Le Bon Coin logo in .ico format can be found on several free icon banks).
- Confirm, then click “Apply.” The icon updates immediately on the desktop.
Web apps installed from Chrome or Edge automatically retrieve the favicon of the Le Bon Coin site, making this step unnecessary in their case.
Whichever path you choose, the shortcut or web app can be deleted like any file: right-click then “Delete,” or drag it to the recycle bin. Deleting does not uninstall anything and does not affect your Le Bon Coin account or your saved listings.