diff --git a/src/NexusMods.App/.gitignore b/src/NexusMods.App/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c9e642adbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NexusMods.App/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Deploy/
diff --git a/src/NexusMods.App/NexusMods.App.csproj b/src/NexusMods.App/NexusMods.App.csproj
index d59e1bcd8e..1253585d42 100644
--- a/src/NexusMods.App/NexusMods.App.csproj
+++ b/src/NexusMods.App/NexusMods.App.csproj
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
-        <ApplicationIcon>nexus-logo.ico</ApplicationIcon>
+        <ApplicationIcon>icon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
         <ApplicationManifest>app.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
     </PropertyGroup>
+
     <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' ">
         <DefineConstants />
     </PropertyGroup>
@@ -55,9 +56,28 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-      <None Update="uninstall-helper.ps1">
-        <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-      </None>
+        <None Update="uninstall-helper.ps1">
+            <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+            <DependentUpon>app.pupnet.conf</DependentUpon>
+        </None>
+        <None Update="com.nexusmods.app.desktop">
+            <DependentUpon>app.pupnet.conf</DependentUpon>
+        </None>
+        <None Update="app.manifest">
+            <DependentUpon>app.pupnet.conf</DependentUpon>
+        </None>
+        <None Update="com.nexusmods.app.metainfo.xml">
+            <DependentUpon>app.pupnet.conf</DependentUpon>
+        </None>
+        <None Update="sign.bat">
+            <DependentUpon>app.pupnet.conf</DependentUpon>
+        </None>
+        <None Update="uninstall.bat">
+            <DependentUpon>app.pupnet.conf</DependentUpon>
+        </None>
+        <None Update="icon.svg">
+            <DependentUpon>app.pupnet.conf</DependentUpon>
+        </None>
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <Target Name="CopyCustomContentOnPublish" AfterTargets="Publish"
diff --git a/src/NexusMods.App/app.desktop b/src/NexusMods.App/app.desktop
deleted file mode 100644
index 0da8675ce8..0000000000
--- a/src/NexusMods.App/app.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Type=Application
-Name=${APP_FRIENDLY_NAME}
-Icon=${APP_ID}
-Comment=${APP_SHORT_SUMMARY}
-Exec=${INSTALL_EXEC}
-TryExec=${INSTALL_EXEC}
-NoDisplay=${DESKTOP_NODISPLAY}
-X-AppImage-Integrate=${DESKTOP_INTEGRATE}
-Terminal=${DESKTOP_TERMINAL}
-Categories=${PRIME_CATEGORY}
-MimeType=
-Keywords=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/NexusMods.App/app.manifest b/src/NexusMods.App/app.manifest
index 3bf386a001..60a82a6f02 100644
--- a/src/NexusMods.App/app.manifest
+++ b/src/NexusMods.App/app.manifest
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<assembly manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
+<assembly manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" xmlns:asmv3="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
     <!-- This manifest is used on Windows only.
-         Don't remove it as it might cause problems with window transparency and embeded controls.
+         Don't remove it as it might cause problems with window transparency and embedded controls.
          For more details visit https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sbscs/application-manifests -->
-    <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="NexusMods.App" version="1.0.0.0" />
+    <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="NexusMods.App" version="1.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="amd64" />
+
+    <asmv3:application>
+        <asmv3:windowsSettings xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2024/WindowsSettings">
+            <supportedArchitectures>amd64</supportedArchitectures>
+        </asmv3:windowsSettings>
+    </asmv3:application>
 
     <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
         <application>
@@ -11,7 +17,7 @@
                  and is designed to work with. Uncomment the appropriate elements
                  and Windows will automatically select the most compatible environment. -->
 
-            <!-- Windows 10 and Windows 11 share the same Id-->
+            <!-- Windows 10 and Windows 11 share the same ID -->
             <supportedOS Id="{8e0f7a12-bfb3-4fe8-b9a5-48fd50a15a9a}" />
         </application>
     </compatibility>
diff --git a/src/NexusMods.App/app.metainfo.xml b/src/NexusMods.App/app.metainfo.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4435bab5cf..0000000000
--- a/src/NexusMods.App/app.metainfo.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<component type="desktop-application">
-    <!-- See https://www.freedesktop.org/software/appstream/docs/chap-Metadata.html#spec-component-filespec -->
-
-    <!-- This license is not the project license but the license for this singular file. -->
-    <metadata_license>MIT</metadata_license>
-
-    <!-- Note the use of macros to automate most (but not all) content below -->
-    <id>${APP_ID}</id>
-    <name>${APP_FRIENDLY_NAME}</name>
-    <summary>${APP_SHORT_SUMMARY}</summary>
-    <developer_name>${PUBLISHER_NAME}</developer_name>
-    <url type="homepage">${PUBLISHER_LINK_URL}</url>
-    <project_license>${APP_LICENSE_ID}</project_license>
-    <content_rating type="oars-1.1" />
-
-    <launchable type="desktop-id">${APP_ID}.desktop</launchable>
-
-    <description>
-        ${APPSTREAM_DESCRIPTION_XML}
-    </description>
-
-    <!-- Freedesktop Categories -->
-    <categories>
-        <category>${PRIME_CATEGORY}</category>
-    </categories>
-
-    <!-- Uncomment to provide keywords
-    <keywords>
-        <keyword translate="no">IDE</keyword>
-        <keyword>development</keyword>
-        <keyword>programming</keyword>
-        <keyword xml:lang="de">entwicklung</keyword>
-        <keyword xml:lang="de">programmierung</keyword>
-    </keywords>
-    -->
-
-    <!-- Uncomment to provide screenshots
-    <screenshots>
-        <screenshot type="default">
-            <image>https://i.postimg.cc/0jc8xxxC/Hello-Computer.png</image>
-        </screenshot>
-    </screenshots>
-    -->
-
-    <releases>
-        <!-- See AppChangeFile in configuration -->
-        ${APPSTREAM_CHANGELOG_XML}
-    </releases>
-
-</component>
diff --git a/src/NexusMods.App/app.pupnet.conf b/src/NexusMods.App/app.pupnet.conf
index eaebd8da68..bf391f925d 100644
--- a/src/NexusMods.App/app.pupnet.conf
+++ b/src/NexusMods.App/app.pupnet.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ AppChangeFile =
 
 # PUBLISHER
 PublisherName = Nexus Mods
-PublisherCopyright = Copyright (C) Nexus Mods 2023
+PublisherCopyright = Copyright (C) Nexus Mods 2024
 PublisherLinkName = Home Page
 PublisherLinkUrl = https://nexusmods.com
 PublisherEmail =
@@ -26,12 +26,11 @@ PublisherEmail =
 # DESKTOP INTEGRATION
 DesktopNoDisplay = false
 DesktopTerminal = false
-DesktopFile = app.desktop
-StartCommand =
-PrimeCategory =
-MetaFile = app.metainfo.xml
+DesktopFile = com.nexusmods.app.desktop
+MetaFile = com.nexusmods.app.metainfo.xml
 IconFiles = """
-    nexus-logo.ico
+    icon.ico
+    icon.svg
 """
 
 # DOTNET PUBLISH
@@ -48,47 +47,22 @@ OutputDirectory = Deploy/OUT
 AppImageArgs =
 AppImageVersionOutput = false
 
-# FLATPAK OPTIONS
-FlatpakPlatformRuntime = org.freedesktop.Platform
-FlatpakPlatformSdk = org.freedesktop.Sdk
-FlatpakPlatformVersion = 22.08
-FlatpakFinishArgs = """
-    --socket=wayland
-    --socket=x11
-    --filesystem=host
-    --share=network
-"""
-FlatpakBuilderArgs =
-
-# RPM OPTIONS
-RpmAutoReq = false
-RpmAutoProv = true
-RpmRequires = """
-    krb5-libs
-    libicu
-    openssl-libs
-    zlib
-"""
-
-# DEBIAN OPTIONS
-DebianRecommends = """
-    libc6
-    libgcc1
-    libgcc-s1
-    libgssapi-krb5-2
-    libicu
-    libssl
-    libstdc++6
-    libunwind
-    zlib1g
-"""
-
 # WINDOWS SETUP OPTIONS
 SetupAdminInstall = false
 SetupCommandPrompt =
 SetupMinWindowsVersion = 10
-# TODO: signing
 SetupSignTool =
 SetupSuffixOutput =
 SetupVersionOutput = false
 SetupUninstallScript = "uninstall.bat"
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+# unused but required
+FlatpakPlatformRuntime = org.freedesktop.Platform
+FlatpakPlatformSdk = org.freedesktop.Sdk
+FlatpakPlatformVersion = 23.08
diff --git a/src/NexusMods.App/com.nexusmods.app.desktop b/src/NexusMods.App/com.nexusmods.app.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f6b16e9f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NexusMods.App/com.nexusmods.app.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Version=1.0
+Name=Nexus Mods App
+GenericName=Mod Manager
+Comment=Mod Manager for your games
+Categories=Game
+Terminal=false
+MimeType=x-scheme-handler/nxm
+Icon=com.nexusmods.app
+Exec=${INSTALL_EXEC} %u
+TryExec=${INSTALL_EXEC}
+X-AppImage-Integrate=true
+X-AppImage-Name=NexusMods.App
+X-AppImage-Arch=x86_64
diff --git a/src/NexusMods.App/com.nexusmods.app.metainfo.xml b/src/NexusMods.App/com.nexusmods.app.metainfo.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c7b50e48e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NexusMods.App/com.nexusmods.app.metainfo.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<component type="desktop-application">
+    <!-- See https://www.freedesktop.org/software/appstream/docs/chap-Metadata.html#spec-component-filespec -->
+
+    <id>com.nexusmods.app</id>
+    <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+    <project_license>GPL-3.0-only</project_license>
+
+    <name>Nexus Mods App</name>
+    <summary>Mod Manager for your games</summary>
+
+    <developer id="com.nexusmods">
+        <name>The Nexus Mods Team</name>
+    </developer>
+
+    <description>
+        <p>The Nexus Mods App is a mod manager for your games and the successor to Vortex with native support for Linux.</p>
+    </description>
+
+    <launchable type="desktop-id">com.nexusmods.app.desktop</launchable>
+
+    <url type="homepage">https://github.com/Nexus-Mods/NexusMods.App</url>
+    <url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/Nexus-Mods/NexusMods.App/issues</url>
+    <url type="faq">https://nexus-mods.github.io/NexusMods.App/users/FAQ/</url>
+    <url type="help">https://nexus-mods.github.io/NexusMods.App/users</url>
+    <url type="translate">https://nexus-mods.github.io/NexusMods.App/developers/Contributing/</url>
+    <url type="contact">https://discord.gg/ReWTxb93jS</url>
+    <url type="vcs-browser">https://github.com/Nexus-Mods/NexusMods.App</url>
+    <url type="contribute">https://nexus-mods.github.io/NexusMods.App/developers/Contributing/</url>
+
+    <content_rating type="oars-1.0">
+        <content_attribute id="social-info">moderate</content_attribute>
+    </content_rating>
+
+    <categories>
+        <category>Game</category>
+    </categories>
+
+    <recommends>
+        <memory>1024</memory>
+
+        <internet>always</internet>
+        <display_length compare="ge">360</display_length>
+
+        <id version="1.0" compare="ge">com.valvesoftware.Steam</id>
+    </recommends>
+
+    <supports>
+        <id version="1.0" compare="ge">com.usebottles.bottles</id>
+    </supports>
+
+</component>
diff --git a/src/NexusMods.App/nexus-logo.ico b/src/NexusMods.App/icon.ico
similarity index 100%
rename from src/NexusMods.App/nexus-logo.ico
rename to src/NexusMods.App/icon.ico
diff --git a/src/NexusMods.App/icon.svg b/src/NexusMods.App/icon.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95c68dec14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NexusMods.App/icon.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
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