diff --git a/viewer/CMakeLists.txt b/viewer/CMakeLists.txt
index eca00861..be823e8f 100644
--- a/viewer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/viewer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -97,4 +97,16 @@ INSTALL(
         COMPONENT viewer
 )
 
+INSTALL(
+        FILES resources/jfjoch.png
+        DESTINATION share/pixmaps
+        COMPONENT viewer
+)
+
+INSTALL(
+        FILES jfjoch_viewer.desktop
+        DESTINATION share/applications
+        COMPONENT viewer
+)
+
 qt_import_plugins(jfjoch_viewer INCLUDE Qt::QXcbIntegrationPlugin)
diff --git a/viewer/jfjoch_viewer.desktop b/viewer/jfjoch_viewer.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e014e252
--- /dev/null
+++ b/viewer/jfjoch_viewer.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=JFJoch Viewer
+Comment=Jungfraujoch image viewer
+Exec=jfjoch_viewer
+Icon=jfjoch
+Terminal=false
+Categories=Science;DataVisualization;Qt;
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