diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d01aaab..bea9fd6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,6 +86,17 @@ install(TARGETS vtex2)
 
 if (BUILD_GUI)
 	install(TARGETS vtfview)
+
+	install(
+		FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/vtfview.desktop
+		DESTINATION share/applications
+	)
+	
+	install(
+		FILES res/icon.png
+		DESTINATION share/icons
+		RENAME vtfview.png
+	)
 endif()
 
 ##############################
@@ -108,3 +119,5 @@ if (GITD_RESULT)
 endif()
 
 configure_file(src/common/vtex2_version.h.in src/common/vtex2_version.h)
+
+configure_file(install/vtfview.desktop.in ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/vtfview.desktop)
diff --git a/install/vtfview.desktop.in b/install/vtfview.desktop.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a9dd4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install/vtfview.desktop.in
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=${VTEX2_VERSION}
+Name=vtfview
+Comment=Viewer for Valve Texture Files (VTF)
+Exec=${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin/vtfview %f
+Icon=vtfview.png
+Type=Application
+Categories=Utility;Development;