diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 66755bcd..6bd52f01 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ install(
     FILES icons/pcmanfm-qt.svg
     DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps"
 )
+# install appstream data
+install(FILES pcmanfm-qt.appdata.xml
+    DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/metainfo")
 
 add_subdirectory(autostart)
 add_subdirectory(config)
diff --git a/pcmanfm-qt.appdata.xml b/pcmanfm-qt.appdata.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f0fc07a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pcmanfm-qt.appdata.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<component type="desktop-application">
+   <id>io.github.lxqt.pcmanfm-qt</id>
+   <metadata_license>CC-BY-4.0</metadata_license>
+   <project_license>GPLv2</project_license>
+   <name>PCManFM-Qt</name>
+   <summary>Filemanager</summary>
+   <description>
+ <p>
+    Fast filemanager and desktop manager written in Qt. Among
+    its features are:
+    </p>
+    <ul>
+      <li>Split view</li>
+      <li>Filter items by typing</li>
+      <li>Full wayland compatible</li>
+      <li>Display options per folder</li>
+      <li>Connect to server</li>
+      <li>Admin mode fot tabs</li>
+      <li></li>
+      <li></li>
+      <li></li>
+    </ul>
+   </description>
+   <launchable type="desktop-id">pcmanfm-qt.desktop</launchable>
+   <url type="homepage">https://github.com/lxqt/pcmanfm-qt/</url>
+   <screenshots>
+      <screenshot type="default">
+         <image>https://github.com/lxqt/qps/blob/master/pcmanfm-qt.png</image>
+      </screenshot>
+   </screenshots>
+</component>
diff --git a/pcmanfm-qt.png b/pcmanfm-qt.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f20a0b6
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