Setup launcher icon (.desktop file) for AMPPS. Tested for elementaryOS freya, but should work with most ubuntu derivates.

ampps_bootstrapper

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# AMPPS wants to be already in the right working directory
cd /usr/local/ampps;
# And since we're there now, we can use the shorthand to start
./Ampps;

ampps_desktop

[Desktop Entry]

Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=AMPPS
Icon=/usr/local/ampps/ampps/softaculous/enduser/themes/default/images/ampps/softaculousampps.png
Exec=ampps
Comment=Web Development Stack of Softaculous
Categories=Development;WebDevelopment;
Terminal=false

ampps_starter

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# AMPPS wants root rights, but because the working directory is also important, we need to call another helper script as root
# this is the pkexec variant
pkexec env DISPLAY=$DISPLAY XAUTHORITY=$XAUTHORITY /usr/local/share/amppsbootstrap
# this is the gksudo variant
#gksudo /usr/local/share/amppsbootstrap

Instructions.md

Fix/Create AMPPS Launcher icon (.desktop file)

Install AMPPS with default options (at this time of writing there are no options). Expecting it is installed in /usr/local/ampps/*

Since its important to place the new files at specific locations, you need to adapt the filename as requested. All files are owned by root.

ampps_starter: place this file exactly as /usr/local/bin/ampps and make it executable

ampps_bootstrapper: place this file exactly as /usr/local/share/amppsbootstrap and make it executable

ampps_desktop: place this file exactly as /usr/share/applications/ampps.desktop

Profit!

great work (Y)

Thank you @dionysius and @sobujbd!

it doesn't' work with Ampps 3.9. fix this:
sudo QT_X11_NO_MITSHM=1 /usr/local/ampps/Ampps