# Enabling Desktop Icons

You can enable desktop icons by opening Raven, clicking the cog wheel for Budgie Settings, then toggling Desktop Icons on under the Background section.

![Enable desktop icons](imgs/help-center/configuration/enabling-desktop-icons/raven-desktop-icons.jpg)

You may now add things to your Desktop by:
1. Opening the file manager
2. Moving the files you want to the Desktop folder (as shown in the image below).

![Nautilus Desktop section compared with desktop](imgs/help-center/configuration/enabling-desktop-icons/nautilus-desktop-folder.jpg)