# Alerting and linking and the file trail

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alerting-and-linking-and-the-file-trail/4099>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [March 3, 2012, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alerting-and-linking-and-the-file-trail/4099 "2012-03-03T02:15:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![tailfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@tailfire](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tailfire)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alerting-and-linking-and-the-file-trail/4099/1 "2012-03-03T02:15:10Z")

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I have 3 basic questions.

1. Where in the “online manual” is alerting discussed?

2. How can I send someone a link in an e-mail that will directly link to a project and launch it?

3. Where are the settings if any to not leave a file trail. i.e leaving the jnlp file on the desktop or saving the shortcut on the desktop and start menu.

I like the options from number 3, I just would like to know how to control them.  
 ![:scratch:](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/1X/76d1620bec252bfac07050c889ff5a91dc8a9c25.gif ":scratch:")

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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alerting-and-linking-and-the-file-trail/4099/2 "2012-03-03T04:25:28Z")

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[quote=“tailfire”]1. Where in the “online manual” is alerting discussed?[/quote]Right [here](http://inductiveautomation.com/support/usermanuals/ignition/index.html?alerting_overview.htm).

[quote=“tailfire”]2. How can I send someone a link in an e-mail that will directly link to a project and launch it?[/quote]This topic discusses [direct links](http://inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=4919)[quote=“tailfire”]3. Where are the settings if any to not leave a file trail. i.e leaving the jnlp file on the desktop or saving the shortcut on the desktop and start menu.[/quote]Go to the Java cpl in the Control Panel. Under the Advanced tab you should see an entry for Shortcut Creation.  
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