diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index e2ffd5f..12d059b 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pkgname=buypeeb-git # '-bzr', '-git', '-hg' or '-svn'
 _srcname=buypeeb-cs
 pkgver=r89.d548d75
 pkgrel=1
+options=('!strip')
 pkgdesc="A simple desktop program for keeping track of Yahoo! Auctions Japan items"
 arch=('x86_64')
 url="https://git.bune.city/lynnesbian/buypeeb-cs"
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ build() {
 }
 
 package() {
+	cd "$srcdir/${_srcname}"
+	install -D -m755 ./buypeeb.desktop -t "${pkgdir}/usr/share/applications"
 	cd "$srcdir/${_srcname}/build"
 	install -D -m755 ./buypeeb -t "${pkgdir}/usr/bin"
 }
diff --git a/buypeeb.desktop b/buypeeb.desktop
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c3f9d65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buypeeb.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=1.0
+Name=Buypeeb
+Comment=Keep track of Yahoo! Japan Auctions
+Keywords=Yahoo;Auctions
+Exec=buypeeb
+Icon=application-x-executable
+Terminal=false
+X-MultipleArgs=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Network;
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 5875fb2..6b78b33 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -11,13 +11,12 @@ sudo pacman -S dotnet-sdk
 dotnet run
 ```
 
-<!-- ## quick install (arch linux)
-this doesn't work 0uo
+## quick install (arch linux)
 ```bash
 curl https://git.bune.city/lynnesbian/buypeeb-cs/raw/branch/master/PKGBUILD
 makepkg -si # installs to /usr/bin/buypeeb
 buypeeb
-``` -->
+```
 ---
 
 ## installing prerequisites