diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 255a00b..6584f61 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Makefile
 Makefile.*
 qrc_application.cpp
 zec-qt-wallet_plugin_import.cpp
+zec-qt-wallet_resource*
 workspace.code-workspace
 *.zip
 *.tar.gz
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/scripts/windowsinstaller/config/config.xml b/src/scripts/windowsinstaller/config/config.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..daa9e0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/windowsinstaller/config/config.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Installer>
+    <Name>zec-qt-wallet</Name>
+    <Version>1.0.0</Version>
+    <Title>zec-qt-wallet Installer</Title>
+    <Publisher>Your vendor</Publisher>
+    <StartMenuDir>zec-qt-wallet</StartMenuDir>
+    <TargetDir>@ApplicationsDirX64@/zecqtwallet</TargetDir>
+</Installer>
diff --git a/src/scripts/windowsinstaller/packages/com.zecqtwallet/meta/installscript.qs b/src/scripts/windowsinstaller/packages/com.zecqtwallet/meta/installscript.qs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e86c5a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/windowsinstaller/packages/com.zecqtwallet/meta/installscript.qs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+function Component()
+{
+    // default constructor
+}
+
+Component.prototype.createOperations = function()
+{
+    // call default implementation to actually install README.txt!
+    component.createOperations();
+
+    if (systemInfo.productType === "windows") {
+        component.addOperation("CreateShortcut", "@TargetDir@/zec-qt-wallet.exe", "@StartMenuDir@/zecqtwallet.lnk",
+            "workingDirectory=@TargetDir@");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/scripts/windowsinstaller/packages/com.zecqtwallet/meta/package.xml b/src/scripts/windowsinstaller/packages/com.zecqtwallet/meta/package.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9e0ed7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/windowsinstaller/packages/com.zecqtwallet/meta/package.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Package>
+    <DisplayName>zec-qt-wallet</DisplayName>
+    <Description>Install this example.</Description>
+    <Version>0.1.0-1</Version>
+    <ReleaseDate>2010-09-21</ReleaseDate>
+    <Default>true</Default>
+    <Script>installscript.qs</Script>
+</Package>