diff --git a/share/applications/twister-control.desktop b/share/applications/twister-control.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9592a9d2
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+++ b/share/applications/twister-control.desktop
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+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=1.0
+Encoding=UTF-8
+Name=twister Control Center
+GenericName=twister Control Center
+Comment=twister Control Center
+Exec=/usr/bin/twister-control --gui
+Terminal=false
+Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/twister128.png
+Type=Application
+Categories=Network;
diff --git a/share/applications/twister.desktop b/share/applications/twister.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a5699bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/applications/twister.desktop
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+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=1.0
+Encoding=UTF-8
+Name=twister
+GenericName=P2P microblogging
+Comment=P2P microblogging
+Exec=/usr/bin/twister-control --launch
+Terminal=false
+Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/twister128.png
+Type=Application
+Categories=Network;