How do I assign an icon to my executable in Visual Studio 2008?

Assigning an Icon to Your Executable in Visual Studio 2008

This guide pertains to Visual Studio 2010 and not the specific version stated in the query. However, the following steps can be applied to Visual Studio 2008 as well.

Procedural Walkthrough:

1. Select the "View" menu and hover over "Resource View." Then, click on "Resource View" or use the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl Shift E" to open the Resource View pane.
2. Within the Resource View pane, right-click on the project name and select "Add" > "Resource..."
3. From the list of options, choose "Icon" and click "Import."
4. Set the file filter to *.ico to display only Icon files since the executable icon must be in the ICO format.
5. Select the desired ICO file.
6. Build the project. Visual Studio will automatically assign the ICO file with the lowest resource ID as the icon for the executable file.
7. If multiple ICO files are added to the project, ensure the preferred icon has the lowest resource ID in the resource.h file, which can be edited manually.

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