diff --git a/RepRaptor b/RepRaptor
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..90dae83
Binary files /dev/null and b/RepRaptor differ
diff --git a/RepRaptor.desktop b/RepRaptor.desktop
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a8639ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RepRaptor.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=RepRaptor
+Comment=A Qt RepRap gcode sender/host controller aimed to be fast and minimalistic.
+Exec=/usr/local/bin/repraptor
+Icon=/usr/local/share/icons/repraptor.png
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Utility;Application;
+
diff --git a/RepRaptor.pro b/RepRaptor.pro
index 5eef322..ed5f900 100644
--- a/RepRaptor.pro
+++ b/RepRaptor.pro
@@ -13,6 +13,21 @@ TARGET = RepRaptor
 TEMPLATE = app
 CONFIG += static
 
+unix
+{
+    icon.files += icons/icon.png
+    icon.path = /usr/local/share/icons
+
+    desktop.files += RepRaptor.desktop
+    desktop.path = /usr/local/share/applications
+
+    repraptor.files += RepRaptor
+    repraptor.extra = cp RepRaptor repraptor
+    repraptir.path = /usr/local/bin
+
+    INSTALLS+= icon desktop repraptor
+}
+
 SOURCES += main.cpp\
         mainwindow.cpp \
     settingswindow.cpp \
@@ -45,4 +60,5 @@ RESOURCES += \
 
 DISTFILES += \
     LICENCE \
-    README.md
+    README.md \
+    RepRaptor.desktop