diff --git a/compile.conf b/compile.conf
index d265de0..fa46f35 100644
--- a/compile.conf
+++ b/compile.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [QtTermTCP]
 version=0.1
 wget=http://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Downloads/QtTermSource.zip
-install=$HOME/.local/bin
+install=$HOME/.local/bin/QtTermTCP
 steps=qmake, make, mv QtTermTCP $HOME/.local/bin/
 
 [Kiwix-Desktop]
@@ -10,14 +10,9 @@ git=https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-desktop.git
 install=/usr/local/bin/kiwix-desktop
 steps=/usr/lib/qt6/bin/qmake, make, sudo make install
 
-#[PotaCAT]
-#version=1.1.0
-#git=https://github.com/Waffleslop/POTACAT.git
-#install=$HOME/.local/bin
-#steps=npm install, $HOME/.local/share/HamPack/patch-potacat.sh, npm run dist:linux, mv /dist/*.AppImage $HOME/.local/bin/
-
 [potacat]
 version=1.1.0
 git=https://github.com/Waffleslop/POTACAT.git
 install=$HOME/.local/bin/POTACAT.AppImage
+desktop=$HOME/.local/share/HamPack/desktop/potacat.desktop
 steps=bash $HOME/.local/share/HamPack/patch-potacat.sh, npm install, npm run dist:linux, mv dist/*.AppImage $HOME/.local/bin/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/desktop/icons/potacat.png b/desktop/icons/potacat.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eaa6dbb
Binary files /dev/null and b/desktop/icons/potacat.png differ
diff --git a/desktop/potacat.desktop b/desktop/potacat.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f8cee2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/potacat.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=POTACAT
+Comment=Amateur radio spot aggregator with CAT control, QSO logging, and panadapter integration
+Exec=$HOME/.local/bin/POTACAT.AppImage
+Icon=$HOME/.local/share/HamPack/desktop/icons/potacat.png
+Type=Application
+Categories=HamRadio;Utility;
+Terminal=false
diff --git a/install-compiled.sh b/install-compiled.sh
index e57c399..188a209 100755
--- a/install-compiled.sh
+++ b/install-compiled.sh
@@ -93,6 +93,25 @@ needs_update() {
   return 0
 }
 
+# Install desktop file if specified
+install_desktop() {
+  local desktop="$1"
+
+  if [ -z "$desktop" ]; then
+    return
+  fi
+
+  if [ ! -f "$desktop" ]; then
+    echo "  Warning: desktop file $desktop not found, skipping."
+    return
+  fi
+
+  echo "  Installing desktop file..."
+  mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/share/applications"
+  cp "$desktop" "$HOME/.local/share/applications/"
+  echo "  Desktop file installed."
+}
+
 # Fetch source via git or wget
 fetch_source() {
   local app="$1"
@@ -183,10 +202,19 @@ process_app() {
   local install_path="$4"
   local steps="$5"
   local version="$6"
+  local desktop="$7"
 
   echo ""
   echo "=== $app ==="
 
+  # Check if already installed
+  if command -v "$app" &> /dev/null || [ -f "$install_path" ]; then
+    if [ -z "$version" ]; then
+      echo "  $app is already installed, skipping."
+      return
+    fi
+  fi
+
   if [ -z "$version" ]; then
     echo "  Warning: no version specified in compile.conf for $app."
     read -rp "  Compile and install $app anyway? [y/N] " response
@@ -200,23 +228,24 @@ process_app() {
 
   fetch_source "$app" "$git_url" "$wget_url"
   run_steps "$app" "$steps"
+  install_desktop "$desktop"
   save_installed_version "$app" "$version"
   echo "  $app $version installed successfully."
 }
 
 # Parse compile.conf and process each app
 process_conf() {
-  local app="" git_url="" wget_url="" install_path="" steps="" version=""
+  local app="" git_url="" wget_url="" install_path="" steps="" version="" desktop=""
 
   while IFS= read -r line || [ -n "$line" ]; do
     [[ -z "$line" || "$line" == \#* ]] && continue
 
     if [[ "$line" =~ ^\[(.+)\]$ ]]; then
       if [ -n "$app" ]; then
-        process_app "$app" "$git_url" "$wget_url" "$install_path" "$steps" "$version"
+        process_app "$app" "$git_url" "$wget_url" "$install_path" "$steps" "$version" "$desktop"
       fi
       app="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
-      git_url="" wget_url="" install_path="" steps="" version=""
+      git_url="" wget_url="" install_path="" steps="" version="" desktop=""
       continue
     fi
 
@@ -229,13 +258,14 @@ process_conf() {
       install) install_path="$value" ;;
       steps)   steps="$value" ;;
       version) version="$value" ;;
+      desktop) desktop="$value" ;;
     esac
 
   done < "$CONF_FILE"
 
   # Process the last app in the file
   if [ -n "$app" ]; then
-    process_app "$app" "$git_url" "$wget_url" "$install_path" "$steps" "$version"
+    process_app "$app" "$git_url" "$wget_url" "$install_path" "$steps" "$version" "$desktop"
   fi
 }