diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -1,2 +1,19 @@
 # DSRemote
 Operate your Rigol oscilloscope from your Linux desktop.
+
+How to compile:
+===============
+
+Install the Qt4 development package.
+For example, on openSuse, start Yast and install the package "libqt4-devel".
+On Ubuntu, open a console and enter: sudo apt-get install libqt4-dev libqt4-core g++
+
+Now, open a terminal (console) and cd to the directory that contains the source files and
+enter the following commands:
+
+qmake
+make -j16
+sudo make install
+
+Now you can run the program by typing: dsremote
+
diff --git a/dsremote.pro b/dsremote.pro
index 3621baa..31befcf 100644
--- a/dsremote.pro
+++ b/dsremote.pro
@@ -40,6 +40,30 @@ SOURCES += signalcurve.cpp
 
 RESOURCES = images.qrc
 
+target.path = /usr/bin
+target.files = dsremote
+INSTALLS += target
+
+icon_a.path = /usr/share/icons
+icon_a.files = images/r.png
+INSTALLS += icon_a
+
+icon_b.path += /usr/share/pixmaps
+icon_b.files = images/r.png
+INSTALLS += icon_b
+
+icon_c.path += /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps
+icon_c.files = images/r.png
+INSTALLS += icon_c
+
+icon_d.path += /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/mimetypes
+icon_d.files = images/r.png
+INSTALLS += icon_d
+
+desktop_link.path += /usr/share/applications
+desktop_link.files += install/dsremote.desktop
+INSTALLS += desktop_link
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/install/dsremote.desktop b/install/dsremote.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..981f378
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install/dsremote.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Encoding=UTF-8
+Version=1.0
+Type=Application
+Name=DSRemote
+GenericName=Oscilloscope
+Comment=Operate your Rigol oscilloscope from your Linux desktop.
+Icon=r
+Exec=dsremote
+Terminal=false
+Categories=Science;Application;
+MimeType=
+InitialPreference=9