diff --git a/SparkleShare/Linux/sparkleshare.appdata.xml b/SparkleShare/Linux/sparkleshare.appdata.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c02f778f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SparkleShare/Linux/sparkleshare.appdata.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<application>
+ <id type="desktop">sparkleshare.desktop</id>
+ <licence>CC0</licence>
+ <name>SparkleShare</name>
+ <summary>Easy file sharing based on git repositories</summary>
+ <description>
+  <p>
+  Easy file sharing based on git repositories. A special folder is setup and directories/files placed within are placed in a git-based version control system and synchronized elsewhere.
+  </p>
+  <p>SparkleShare creates a special folder on your computer. You can add remotely hosted folders (or "projects") to this folder. These projects will be automatically kept in sync with both the host and all of your peers when someone adds, removes or edits a file.</p>
+ </description>
+ <url type="homepage">http://sparkleshare.org</url>
+</application>
diff --git a/SparkleShare/Linux/sparkleshare.desktop b/SparkleShare/Linux/sparkleshare.desktop
index 24b492d7..07b90a21 100755
--- a/SparkleShare/Linux/sparkleshare.desktop
+++ b/SparkleShare/Linux/sparkleshare.desktop
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Type=Application
 Name=SparkleShare
+Comment=Easy file sharing based on git repositories
 Exec=sparkleshare start
 Icon=sparkleshare
 Terminal=false