Shortcut to a folder on desktop in Inno Setup - inno-setup

I have made an exe file with Python and now I am trying to make an installer for it. I want to add a command in Inno Setup so after the installation it creates a shortcut to a folder in the installed directory (program folder/mixes). I want the shortcut to be on the desktop. I understand that you do it in the [Icons] sections but the examples I found were making a shortcut to an exe file but I want to make a shortcut to a folder. How do I do that? below is the Inno code:
#define MyAppName "Blender"
#define MyAppVersion "1.5"
#define MyAppExeName "Blender.exe"
[Setup]
AppName={#MyAppName}
AppVersion={#MyAppVersion}
DefaultDirName={autopf}\Cybercrete
DisableProgramGroupPage=yes
[Tasks]
Name: "desktopicon"; Description: "{cm:CreateDesktopIcon}"; \
GroupDescription: "{cm:AdditionalIcons}"; Flags: unchecked
[Dirs]
Name: "{app}"; Permissions: users-full
[Files]
Source: "C:\CyberCrete\Ver 1.5\Output\Blender\{#MyAppExeName}"; DestDir: "{app}"; \
Flags: ignoreversion
...
[Icons]
Name: "{autoprograms}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"
Name: "{autodesktop}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; \
Tasks: desktopicon
Name: "{commondesktop}\Setup"; Filename: "{app}\Setup.exe"; \
WorkingDir: "{pf}\Program"; IconFilename: "{app}\Setup.ico"
[Run]
Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; \
Description: "{cm:LaunchProgram,{#StringChange(MyAppName, '&', '&&')}}"; \
Flags: nowait postinstall skipifsilent`
I read many forums but they are about making shortcuts to exe files not folders.

Creating a shortcut to a folder is the same as creating shortcut to a file. Just use the path to the folder as the shortcut target:
[Icons]
Name: "{autodesktop}\My Folder"; Filename: "{app}\My Documents"
Though indeed, you should not store user's documents into app installation folder. Use user's Documents folder or application data folder.
Granting users full permissions to the program's installation folder is an equally bad practice.

Seems like this link explains everything you should need to know about creating shortcuts.
My program makes PDF files as output in a folder called "mixes". I
want to make it easier for the users to access the folder, that's why
I want to make a shortcut to the result folder.
I would highly recommend not to make the output folder in a relative folder in the program files (i.e. in a folder that is located in a location that is based on where the program is installed). This is both not easily found and will often need Admin permissions to write to a folder stored there.
I would recommend placing the folder in Documents (assuming this is Windows) or in AppData, which would make the folder both more easily accessible and will not run into permission issues.

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How to get current setup directory for the script section?

Under the [Run] section I want to change the working directory to the directory from which the installer was executed. For example, if the setup was executed from the Desktop, I want the working directory to point to the Desktop:
Filename: "{app}\setup.exe"; WorkingDir: "{app}"; MinVersion: 0.0,6.0; Flags: skipifsilent
Use the {src} constant. The documentation describes it as:
{src}
The directory in which the Setup files are located. For example: If
you used {src}\MYPROG.EXE on an entry and the user is installing from
"S:\", Setup will translate it to "S:\MYPROG.EXE".
In your case you can use it like:
[Run]
Filename: "{app}\setup.exe"; WorkingDir: "{src}"; MinVersion: 0.0,6.0; Flags: skipifsilent

how to change the icon of the shortcut of accde in inno setup

Everyone I created a DB and after that, I compile it ACCDE and I use Inno setup for making installer of ACCDE file but I have a problem I want to change the Icon of the shortcut which is created by inno setup on the Desktop. Any idea how to perform this task. Thanks in advance.
Put down {commondesktop} as Name in the Icons section, if you want to make a shortcut on the Desktop Window. That's all.
Assume the name of your ACCDE is "example.accde".
See below.
#define MyAppName "Example"
#define MyAppFullVersion "0.1.0"
#define MyAccdeFileName "example.accde"
[Setup]
AppId={{2D9CC75F-E3DA-4E86-A659-03301DDE1C33}}
AppName={#MyAppName}
AppVerName={#MyAppName} {#'V'}{#MyAppFullVersion}
DefaultDirName={pf}\{#MyAppName}
[Files]
Source: "{#MyAccdeFileName}"; DestDir: "{app}"
[Icons]
Name: "{commondesktop}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAccdeFileName}"; WorkingDir: "{app}"
Use IconFilename parameter of your [Icons] section entry:
[Icons]
Name: "{commondesktop}\My DB"; Filename: "{app}\db.accde"; IconFilename: "{app}\myicon.ico"

Windows Registry Location Error Chrome Extension

im trying to figure out how to install a extension as a installer via Windows Registry. Google only allows extensions to be installed from the web store, or Windows Registry. I've been bangin my head with this for the last few days. Ok I have the correct key/values for the Registry. But for some reason when I run the Inno installer, the extension does not get installed.
1)Google Dev Tutorial says: The data type is a string and the windows registry location is as such:
Software\Policies\Chromium\ExtensionInstallForcelist
2) Google Dev Tutorial also gives an example such as:
Software\Policies\Chromium\ExtensionInstallForcelist\1 = "lcncmkcnkcdbbanbjakcencbaoegdjlp;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx"
Below is a snippet of my registry. (Below is a link that gives instructions for force installations, which is what I'm, trying to do
http://dev.chromium.org/administrators/policy-list-3#ExtensionInstallForcelist)
[Registry]
Root: HKLM; Subkey: "Software\Policies\Chromium\ExtensionInstallForcelist";
ValueType: string; ValueName: "FavMovie"; ValueData: "igcijckafdbfnikpopgapfedkceligpn;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx"
[Languages]
Name: "english"; MessagesFile: "compiler:Default.isl"
[Tasks]
Name: "desktopicon"; Description: "{cm:CreateDesktopIcon}"; GroupDescription: " {cm:AdditionalIcons}"; Flags: unchecked
[Files]
Source: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Inno Setup 5\Examples\MyProg.exe"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
; NOTE: Don't use "Flags: ignoreversion" on any shared system files
[Icons]
Name: "{group}\Chrome Extension"; Filename: "{app}\MyProg.exe"
Name: "{commondesktop}\Chrome Extension"; Filename: "{app}\MyProg.exe"; Tasks: desktopicon
[Run]
Filename: "{app}\MyProg.exe"; Description: "{cm:LaunchProgram,Chrome Extension}"; Flags: nowait postinstall skipifsilent
From the document you quote:
Note: Starting with Chromium 28, policies are loaded directly from the Group Policy API on Windows. Policies manually written to the registry will be ignored.
See also the respective Chromium Blog announcement.
You can still trigger an install through the registry if the extension is published on CWS, or if your computer is part of a domain and you control the group policy on that domain.

How can i create a directory and copy exe file to this directory while installing my program using InnoSetup?

I have this automatic script that InnoSetup did :
; Script generated by the Inno Setup Script Wizard.
; SEE THE DOCUMENTATION FOR DETAILS ON CREATING INNO SETUP SCRIPT FILES!
[Setup]
; NOTE: The value of AppId uniquely identifies this application.
; Do not use the same AppId value in installers for other applications.
; (To generate a new GUID, click Tools | Generate GUID inside the IDE.)
AppId=
AppName=VideoScreenRecorder
AppVersion=1.5
;AppVerName=VideoScreenRecorder 1.5
AppPublisher=Daniel Lipman
DefaultDirName={pf}\VideoScreenRecorder
DefaultGroupName=VideoScreenRecorder
InfoBeforeFile=D:\ScreenVideoRecorderHelp.txt
OutputDir=D:\ScreenVideoRecorderCompiler
OutputBaseFilename=Setup
SetupIconFile=D:\Activity Monitor.ico
Compression=lzma
SolidCompression=yes
[Languages]
Name: "english"; MessagesFile: "compiler:Default.isl"
[Tasks]
Name: "desktopicon"; Description: "{cm:CreateDesktopIcon}"; GroupDescription: "{cm:AdditionalIcons}"; Flags: unchecked
[Files]
Source: "D:\C-Sharp\ScreenVideoRecorder\ScreenVideoRecorderWorkingVersion\bin\Debug\ScreenVideoRecorder.exe"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
; NOTE: Don't use "Flags: ignoreversion" on any shared system files
[Icons]
Name: "{group}\VideoScreenRecorder"; Filename: "{app}\ScreenVideoRecorder.exe"
Name: "{commondesktop}\VideoScreenRecorder"; Filename: "{app}\ScreenVideoRecorder.exe"; Tasks: desktopicon
[Run]
Filename: "{app}\ScreenVideoRecorder.exe"; Description: "{cm:LaunchProgram,VideoScreenRecorder}"; Flags: nowait postinstall skipifsilent
The installation take the exe file VideoScreenRecorder and copy it install it in program files directory...etc
What i want to do is to add another exe file to the installation : ffmpeg.exe
I want the installation program will create a directory at specific place for example c:\test and put the ffmpeg.exe at this directory .
The main exe file is VideoScreenRecorder.exe but i also need the ffmpeg.exe to be copied to another specific directory .
The directory where the ffmpeg.exe should be in is :
C:\Users\user name\AppData\Local\ScreenVideoRecorder\ScreenVideoRecorder\workingDirectory
I need the installation directory to create the directory at this place and then copy the ffmpeg.exe to the workingDirectory .
How can i do it ?
You can make DestDir for each file whatever you like, in this case with one of the Constants that Inno Setup has implemented.
[Files]
Source: "X:\PathToFFMPEGSource\ffmpeg.exe";
DestDir: "{localappdata}\ScreenVideoRecorder\ScreenVideoRecorder\workingDirectory";
Flags: ignoreversion
*Where X is the drive letter where your source ffmpeg.exe is located.

Recursive setting of folder permissions with InnoSetup

I have a folder tree that I copy to C:\ProgramData The software that I am installing (don't blame me for this, I did not architect, write or design it) requires full control for everyone for this data.
So I put the following line in [Files] sectionL
Source: "C:\ProgramData\PFPS\MapDataServer\*"; DestDir: "C:\ProgramData\PFPS\FalconViewCommand"; Flags: ignoreversion createallsubdirs recursesubdirs; Permissions: everyone-full; Excludes: "*.LDF"
yes, this does give everyone full control of each individual file, but the program needs to create files and the folder permissions (directory) are not set for everyone.
I tried to add a [Dirs] section but that did not work:
[Dirs]
Name: "C:\ProgramData\PFPS\FalconViewCommand"; Flags: uninsalwaysuninstall; Permissions: everyone-full
What do the guru's say?
This works for me:
[Dirs]
Name:"{app}\"; Permissions:everyone-modify
What I have been doing is the following RUN at the end, I was finding that the Dirs was not working (yes, I always do a full unistall, when testing install scripts), otherwise how do you know what will happen when the product ships?
I agree with you about {commonappdata} but I am trying to remove randomness till I get to the bottom of the issue.
Here is what I have been trying:
[Run]
Filename: "C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe"; Parameters: "C:\ProgramData\PFPS\FalconViewCommand /grant:r Users:(OI)(CI)F"; WorkingDir: "{tmp}"; Description: "Changing Directory Permissions"; StatusMsg: "Changing Directory Permissions"

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