diff --git a/share/Makefile.am b/share/Makefile.am
index f0df44261..ca8f2e233 100644
--- a/share/Makefile.am
+++ b/share/Makefile.am
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ pkgconfig_DATA=linphone.pc
 linphonedir=$(datadir)/linphone
 linphone_DATA=rootca.pem
 
+appdatadir=$(datadir)/appdata
+appdata_DATA=linphone.appdata.xml
+
 #download root ca from mozilla using script from curl (mk-ca-bundle.pl).
 #if that fails (no connection, no perl SSL...) , then a rootca bundle archived in the source tree is taken instead.
 rootca.pem:
diff --git a/share/linphone.appdata.xml b/share/linphone.appdata.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db660b614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/linphone.appdata.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright 2015 Belledonne Communications <contact@belledonne-communications.com> -->
+<component type="desktop">
+    <id>linphone.desktop</id>
+    <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+    <project_license>GPL-2.0</project_license>
+    <name>Linphone</name>
+    <summary>SIP video soft-phone</summary>
+    <description>
+        <ul>
+            <li>Make audio and video calls in HD</li>
+            <li>Create audio conferences</li>
+            <li>Record and store calls</li>
+            <li>View real-time presence status</li>
+            <li>Manage your address book</li>
+            <li>Communicate securely</li>
+            <li>Free subscription</li>
+        </ul>
+    </description>
+    <screenshots>
+        <screenshot type="default">
+            <image>http://www.linphone.org/uploads/images/desktop_main_window.png</image>
+            <caption>Main window</caption>
+        </screenshot>
+        <screenshot>
+            <image>http://www.linphone.org/uploads/images/desktop_call_view.png</image>
+            <caption>Call view</caption>
+        </screenshot>
+        <screenshot>
+            <image>http://www.linphone.org/uploads/images/desktop_chat_view.png</image>
+            <caption>Chat view</caption>
+        </screenshot>
+    </screenshots>
+    <url type="homepage">http://www.linphone.org</url>
+    <updatecontact>contact@belledonne-communications.com</updatecontact>
+</component>