Install icon in the dock

I would like to have an alias of my home folder in the dock, but I want it to be the little "house". If I open my HD, navigate to users and drag the house icon to the dock, it "sticks" in the dock, but it is an icon of a folder, not the house that I want.
I did try to single click on the folder in the HD and "get info" on the file thinking I could change the icon there, but the icon there is a house.
I know I was able to do this on a previous machine I had, but I don't remember how I did it.
Thanks for any help.
Dave

David Schlachter1 wrote:
I would like to have an alias of my home folder in the dock, but I want it to be the little "house". If I open my HD, navigate to users and drag the house icon to the dock, it "sticks" in the dock, but it is an icon of a folder, not the house that I want.
do you mean it looks like a generic folder? first, control-click on this stack on the dock and select 'display as folder'. see if that fixes it. if that doesn't help try logging out/in.
I did try to single click on the folder in the HD and "get info" on the file thinking I could change the icon there, but the icon there is a house.
I know I was able to do this on a previous machine I had, but I don't remember how I did it.
Thanks for any help.
Dave

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