diff --git a/docs/desktopEntry/make/flameshot.desktop b/docs/desktopEntry/make/flameshot.desktop
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..21103ef8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/desktopEntry/make/flameshot.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Encoding=UTF-8
+Name=Flameshot
+GenericName=Screenshot tool
+GenericName[es]=Herramienta de captura de pantalla
+Comment=Powerfull yet simple to use screenshot software.
+Comment[es]=Potente pero simple de usar software de capturas.
+Exec=/usr/local/bin/flameshot gui
+TryExec=/usr/local/bin/flameshot
+Icon=/usr/local/share/icons/flameshot.png
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Graphics
+StartupNotify=false
+
diff --git a/docs/desktopEntry/make/readme.md b/docs/desktopEntry/make/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c923f6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/desktopEntry/make/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.desktop file goes to /usr/local/share/applications
diff --git a/docs/desktopEntry/package/flameshot.desktop b/docs/desktopEntry/package/flameshot.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f98d3f63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/desktopEntry/package/flameshot.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Encoding=UTF-8
+Name=Flameshot
+GenericName=Screenshot tool
+GenericName[es]=Herramienta de captura de pantalla
+Comment=Powerfull yet simple to use screenshot software.
+Comment[es]=Potente pero simple de usar software de capturas.
+Exec=/usr/bin/flameshot gui
+TryExec=/usr/bin/flameshot
+Icon=/usr/share/icons/flameshot.png
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Graphics
+StartupNotify=false
diff --git a/docs/desktopEntry/package/readme.md b/docs/desktopEntry/package/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d14e97bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/desktopEntry/package/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.desktop file goes to /usr/share/applications
diff --git a/flameshot.pro b/flameshot.pro
index 7b64b925..4c9ecded 100644
--- a/flameshot.pro
+++ b/flameshot.pro
@@ -78,8 +78,17 @@ unix: {
 
     dbus.path = /usr/share/dbus-1/interfaces/
     dbus.files = dbus/org.dharkael.Flameshot.xml
+    
+    icon.path = /usr/local/share/icons/
+    icon.files = img/flameshot.png
+    
+    desktopentry.path = /usr/local/share/applications
+    desktopentry.files = docs/desktopEntry/make/flameshot.desktop
+
 
     INSTALLS += target \
+        icon \
+        desktopentry \
         qmfile \
         servicedbus \
         dbus