Can I change the icon of a file on my desktop?

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I have saved a file to my desktop that is a shortcut to a website. I would like to change the icon of this file to one that represents the site. I've already made a 64x64 svg file, and saved it in the appropriate icons directory. But I can't find any way to actually go in and select an icon for that file.

I have searched the forms, and have found similar things, but not quite.
I'm not looking to change ALL .htm files to this icon, just this one file
I'm not looking to change the icon for the desktop folder.
(those are the 2 most popular things that I found in the searches)

Any tips?

HP Laptop
Zorin 18 Pro (the software ... the user is an extreme Armature)
Grateful for your help.

THANK YOU!!!!!

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Right-click on the icon, then click on the folder icon shown at "parent folder". Open the file which is shown now. It is the .desktop file. Go to the line which begins with
Icon=

Replace the path there with the path to the icon you like. You can simply copy the svg file and paste it into the line after
Icon=
so that it shows your path
Icon=/.../.../.../...
Then save the file. Keep all other lines in the file as they are.

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