Applications are installed by copying the necessary files to the 3ds/ folder in the root of the SD-card. Most applications come with two files:
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* boot.3dsx: The executable.
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* icon.bin: The icon/metadata.
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The [[Homebrew Channel]] will scan the sdcard for all .3dsx files, but will only display an icon for those who have one according to the format described about.