diff --git a/etc/install-linux.sh b/etc/install-linux.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d3f356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/install-linux.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cat >"$HOME/.local/share/applications/yarr.desktop" <<END
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=yarr
+Exec=$HOME/.local/bin/yarr -open
+Icon=yarr
+Type=Application
+Categories=Internet;
+END
+
+cat >"$HOME/.local/share/icons/yarr.svg" <<END
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="feather feather-anchor-favicon">
+  <circle cx="12" cy="5" r="3" stroke-width="4" stroke="#ffffff"></circle>
+  <line x1="12" y1="22" x2="12" y2="8" stroke-width="4" stroke="#ffffff"></line>
+  <path d="M5 12H2a10 10 0 0 0 20 0h-3" stroke-width="4" stroke="#ffffff"></path>
+
+  <circle cx="12" cy="5" r="3"></circle>
+  <line x1="12" y1="22" x2="12" y2="8"></line>
+  <path d="M5 12H2a10 10 0 0 0 20 0h-3"></path>
+</svg>
+END
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index c713e13..0849af6 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -23,26 +23,12 @@ To open the app follow the instructions provided [here][macos-open] or run the c
 
 ### windows
 
-Download `yarr-*-windows32.zip`, unzip it, open `yarr.exe`
+Download `yarr-*-windows64.zip`, unzip it, open `yarr.exe`
 
 ### linux
 
-The Linux version doesn't come with the desktop environment integration.
-For easy access on DE it is recommended to create a desktop menu entry by
-by following the steps below:
-
-    unzip -x yarr*.zip
-    sudo mv yarr /usr/local/bin/yarr
-    sudo nano /usr/local/share/applications/yarr.desktop
-
-and pasting the content:
-
-    [Desktop Entry]
-    Name=yarr
-    Exec=/usr/local/bin/yarr -open
-    Icon=rss
-    Type=Application
-    Categories=Internet;
+Download `yarr-*-windows`, unzip it, place `yarr` in `$HOME/.local/bin`
+and run [the script][etc/install-linux.sh].
 
 For self-hosting, see `yarr -h` for auth, tls & server configuration flags.
 For building from source code, see [build.md](build.md)