diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b0fe285db6..dc525aa3da 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -193,3 +193,16 @@ if(ENABLE_QT)
     add_subdirectory(externals/qhexedit)
 endif()
 add_subdirectory(src)
+
+# Install freedesktop.org metadata files, following those specifications:
+# http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/desktop-entry-spec-latest.html
+# http://standards.freedesktop.org/icon-theme-spec/icon-theme-spec-latest.html
+# http://standards.freedesktop.org/shared-mime-info-spec/shared-mime-info-spec-latest.html
+if(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux|FreeBSD|OpenBSD|NetBSD")
+    install(FILES "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/citra.desktop"
+            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/applications")
+    install(FILES "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/citra.svg"
+            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/pixmaps")
+    install(FILES "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/citra.xml"
+            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/mime/packages")
+endif()
diff --git a/dist/citra.desktop b/dist/citra.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1300d62c2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/citra.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=1.0
+Type=Application
+Name=Citra
+GenericName=3DS Emulator
+GenericName[fr]=Émulateur 3DS
+Comment=Nintendo 3DS video game console emulator
+Comment[fr]=Émulateur de console de jeu Nintendo 3DS
+Icon=citra
+TryExec=citra-qt
+Exec=citra-qt %f
+Categories=Game;Emulator;Qt;
+MimeType=application/x-ctr-3dsx;application/x-ctr-cci;application/x-ctr-cia;application/x-ctr-cxi;
+Keywords=3DS;Nintendo;
diff --git a/dist/citra.svg b/dist/citra.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b299cd89a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/citra.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+    Copyright 2014 Citra Emulator Project
+    Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+    Refer to the license.txt file included.
+-->
+<svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 341.071 338.846">
+    <radialGradient id="a" cx="170.5356" cy="167.271" r="170.5332" gradientTransform="matrix(1 0 0 0.9935 0 3.2396)" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+        <stop offset="0.5193" stop-color="#FFFFFF" stop-opacity="0.1"/>
+        <stop offset="0.9415" stop-color="#000000" stop-opacity="0.5"/>
+        <stop offset="1" stop-color="#1A1818" stop-opacity="0"/>
+    </radialGradient>
+    <ellipse fill="url(#a)" cx="170.535" cy="169.423" rx="170.535" ry="169.423"/>
+    <circle fill="#D16F17" cx="170.536" cy="167.885" r="161.557"/>
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+        <stop offset="0" stop-color="#FFF8BD"/>
+        <stop offset="1" stop-color="#F6DCAE"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+    <circle fill="url(#b)" cx="170.536" cy="167.885" r="155.295"/>
+    <g>
+        <linearGradient id="c" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x1="332.436" y1="91.7446" x2="111.1593" y2="342.0988">
+            <stop offset="0" stop-color="#F7A076"/>
+            <stop offset="0.4455" stop-color="#F3816C"/>
+            <stop offset="1" stop-color="#F06878"/>
+        </linearGradient>
+        <path fill="url(#c)" stroke="#F06564" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M309.704,123.138
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+            <stop offset="0" stop-color="#9DC63B"/>
+            <stop offset="1" stop-color="#9BC183"/>
+        </linearGradient>
+        <path fill="url(#d)" stroke="#72AA42" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M300.518,100.96c-3.98-21.983-41.059-60.12-63.189-63.188
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+            <stop offset="0" stop-color="#D5DE26"/>
+            <stop offset="1" stop-color="#C5D94B"/>
+        </linearGradient>
+        <path fill="url(#e)" stroke="#BECD30" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M215.151,28.584c-18.357-12.73-71.543-13.478-89.362,0.001
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+            <stop offset="0" stop-color="#F2D200"/>
+            <stop offset="1" stop-color="#FDEF52"/>
+        </linearGradient>
+        <path fill="url(#f)" stroke="#E1BE29" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M162.893,160.239c0,0-49.092-124.315-59.281-122.469
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+        <linearGradient id="g" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x1="226.0718" y1="-2.2656" x2="4.7951" y2="248.0886">
+            <stop offset="0" stop-color="#FFCD10"/>
+            <stop offset="1" stop-color="#F29634"/>
+        </linearGradient>
+        <path fill="url(#g)" stroke="#F79421" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M31.236,123.136c-12.73,18.357-13.479,71.543,0,89.362
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+            <stop offset="0" stop-color="#F79F1C"/>
+            <stop offset="0.4455" stop-color="#F08021"/>
+            <stop offset="1" stop-color="#ED693C"/>
+        </linearGradient>
+        <path fill="url(#h)" stroke="#F16622" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M40.422,234.676c3.979,21.982,41.057,60.12,63.188,63.188
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+            <stop offset="0" stop-color="#E47C26"/>
+            <stop offset="0.4455" stop-color="#DF5B27"/>
+            <stop offset="1" stop-color="#DD3A3A"/>
+        </linearGradient>
+        <path fill="url(#i)" stroke="#E03827" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M125.787,307.051c18.357,12.73,71.543,13.48,89.362,0
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+            <stop offset="0.4455" stop-color="#EF5339"/>
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+        </linearGradient>
+        <path fill="url(#j)" stroke="#ED2836" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M178.047,175.398c0,0,49.09,124.315,59.28,122.467
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+    <linearGradient id="k" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x1="170.5352" y1="6.3281" x2="170.5351" y2="329.4424">
+        <stop offset="0" stop-color="#FFFFFF" stop-opacity="0.2"/>
+        <stop offset="0.4504" stop-color="#908E8E" stop-opacity="0.05"/>
+        <stop offset="1" stop-color="#030003" stop-opacity="0.2"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+    <circle fill="url(#k)" cx="170.536" cy="167.885" r="161.557"/>
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diff --git a/dist/citra.xml b/dist/citra.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bcb9acd870
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/citra.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<mime-info xmlns="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info">
+    <mime-type type="application/x-ctr-3dsx">
+        <comment>3DS homebrew executable</comment>
+        <comment xml:lang="fr">Exécutable 3DS homebrew</comment>
+        <acronym>3DSX</acronym>
+        <icon name="citra"/>
+        <glob pattern="*.3dsx"/>
+        <magic><match value="3DSX" type="string" offset="0"/></magic>
+    </mime-type>
+
+    <mime-type type="application/x-ctr-cci">
+        <comment>3DS cartridge image</comment>
+        <comment xml:lang="fr">Image de cartouche 3DS</comment>
+        <acronym>CCI</acronym>
+        <expanded-acronym>CTR Cart Image</expanded-acronym>
+        <icon name="citra"/>
+        <glob pattern="*.cci"/>
+        <glob pattern="*.3ds"/>
+        <magic><match value="NCSD" type="string" offset="256"/></magic>
+    </mime-type>
+
+    <mime-type type="application/x-ctr-cxi">
+        <comment>3DS executable</comment>
+        <comment xml:lang="fr">Exécutable 3DS</comment>
+        <acronym>CXI</acronym>
+        <expanded-acronym>CTR eXecutable Image</expanded-acronym>
+        <icon name="citra"/>
+        <glob pattern="*.cxi"/>
+        <magic><match value="NCCH" type="string" offset="256"/></magic>
+    </mime-type>
+
+    <mime-type type="application/x-ctr-cia">
+        <comment>3DS importable archive</comment>
+        <comment xml:lang="fr">Archive importable 3DS</comment>
+        <acronym>CIA</acronym>
+        <expanded-acronym>CTR Importable Archive</expanded-acronym>
+        <icon name="citra"/>
+        <glob pattern="*.cia"/>
+    </mime-type>
+
+    <mime-type type="application/x-ctr-smdh">
+        <comment>3DS icon</comment>
+        <comment xml:lang="fr">Icône 3DS</comment>
+        <acronym>SMDH</acronym>
+        <expanded-acronym>System Menu Data Header</expanded-acronym>
+        <glob pattern="*.smdh"/>
+        <magic><match value="SMDH" type="string" offset="0"/></magic>
+    </mime-type>
+
+    <mime-type type="application/x-ctr-cbmd">
+        <comment>3DS banner</comment>
+        <comment xml:lang="fr">Bannière 3DS</comment>
+        <acronym>CBMD</acronym>
+        <expanded-acronym>CTR Banner Model Data</expanded-acronym>
+        <glob pattern="*.cbmd"/>
+        <magic><match value="CBMD" type="string" offset="0"/></magic>
+    </mime-type>
+</mime-info>