How to add a shell script to launcher as shortcut

I want to add some shell scripts in my launcher as shortcuts..

They are located deep inside and i have to navigate to it every time to execute them...

I tried this link where the 2nd answers seems to solvee it but as said in comments neither can i find any option to add a launcher..

I guess it existed in 11.04 with a "+" button on launcher but i use 12.04.

So how do i get this working?? And i need those commands everytime for sure..!

1. Create *.desktop file, location depends on if it is for personal use or all users. If these directories do not exist, create them.

For personal use , ~/.local/share/applications

gedit ~/.local/share/applications/name.desktop

For all users, /usr/local/share/applications/ (or /usr/share/applications/ depending upon your system).

sudo -i gedit /usr/share/applications/name.desktop

2. Paste below text

   
   

   [Desktop Entry]
   Type=Application
   Terminal=true
   Name=unmount-mount
   Icon=/path/to/icon/icon.svg
   Exec=/path/to/file/mount-unmount.sh
   

   
   

   edit Icon= and Exec= and Name=

   
   

   Also Terminal=True/false determines whether the terminal opens a window and displays output or runs in the background




3. put this in unity panel by dragging it from files manager

logic is very simple that unity panel allows *.desktop files as launcher though I haven't tried it because I use Natty.