How to insert an icon that has an embedded link, which opens in a new tab

Question

I'm trying to have a github icon with a link that when pressed will open the link. This is what I have so far, I have the icon but when I click on it, the link doesn't open.

This is my latex

\cvsection{Projects}
\item {\textbf{Resilient Classroom}
\extrainfo{\faGithub\href{https://github.com/Adib234/resilient_classroom}

\begin {itemize}
\item A \textbf{Flutter} app with \textbf{Firebase} that's a \textbf{Google Classroom clone} for kids with dyslexia 
\end {itemize}
\item {\textbf{Google CSSI-Coursera}} \extrainfo{\faGithub\href{https://github.com/Adib234/algorithms-on-graphs}


\begin {itemize}
\item Implemented \textbf{8+ graph algorithms} such as path-finding and social networks in \textbf{Python} demonstrating \textbf{data structure and algorithm proficiency}.
\end {itemize}

Answer 1

Using

\usepackage{hyperref}

A solution is

\href{your URL}{\faGithub}

or also

\hyperref[your URL]{\faGithub}

or also

\hyperlink{your URL}{\faGithub}

where your URL is taken from the GitHub page of your project

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