diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@
 
 endif(BUILD_KPARTS)
 
-install(FILES  org.kde.basket.desktop DESTINATION ${XDG_APPS_INSTALL_DIR})
-install(FILES  basket_config_general.desktop  	basket_config_baskets.desktop  	basket_config_new_notes.desktop  	basket_config_notes_appearance.desktop  	basket_config_apps.desktop	basket_config_version_sync.desktop  	DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR})
-install(FILES  basketui.rc DESTINATION ${KXMLGUI_INSTALL_DIR}/basket)
-
+install(FILES org.kde.basket.desktop DESTINATION ${XDG_APPS_INSTALL_DIR})
+install(FILES org.kde.basket.appdata.xml DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_METAINFODIR})
+install(FILES basket_config_general.desktop  	basket_config_baskets.desktop  	basket_config_new_notes.desktop  	basket_config_notes_appearance.desktop  	basket_config_apps.desktop	basket_config_version_sync.desktop  	DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR})
+install(FILES basketui.rc DESTINATION ${KXMLGUI_INSTALL_DIR}/basket)
 
diff --git a/src/org.kde.basket.appdata.xml b/src/org.kde.basket.appdata.xml
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/org.kde.basket.appdata.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<component type="desktop">
+  <id>org.kde.basket</id>
+  <launchable type="desktop-id">org.kde.basket.desktop</launchable>
+  <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+  <project_license>GPL-2.0-or-later</project_license>
+  <developer_name>KDE Community</developer_name>
+  <name>Basket</name>
+  <summary>Notes and to-dos organizer</summary>
+  <description>
+    <p>This application provides as many baskets as you wish, and you can drag and drop.</p>
+    <p>Objects can be edited, copied, dragged... So, you can arrange them as you want !</p>
+    <p>It allows to arrange notes, track to-dos and much more.</p>
+  </description>
+  <categories>
+    <category>Office</category>
+  </categories>
+  <project_group>KDE</project_group>
+  <content_rating type="oars-1.1"/>
+</component>
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/org.kde.basket.desktop b/src/org.kde.basket.desktop
--- a/src/org.kde.basket.desktop
+++ b/src/org.kde.basket.desktop
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 Name[uk]=Нотатники BasKet
 Name[x-test]=xxBasKet Note Padsxx
 Name[zh_TW]=BasKet 筆記本
-GenericName=Multi-Purpose Notepad
+GenericName=Notes and to-dos organizer
 GenericName[ca]=Bloc de notes multipropòsit
 GenericName[ca@valencia]=Bloc de notes multipropòsit
 GenericName[es]=Libreta multipropósito