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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# copy desktop file
+if [ -e "~/.local/share/applications/AniTrack.desktop" ]; then
+  if [ -d "~/.local/share/applications/" ]; then
+    cp ./AniTrack.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/
+  else
+    mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications/
+    cp ./AniTrack.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/
+  fi
+fi
+
+# copy icons to xdg folders
+for size in 32 48 64 128; do
+  xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context apps --size $size ./icon/$size/AniTrack.png AniTrack
+done
+
+# copy AniTrack Binary to $HOME/Applications/
+if ! [ -d "~/Applications" ]; then
+  mkdir -p ~/Applications
+  cp ./bin/AniTrack ~/Applications/
+elif ! [[ -e ~/Applications/AniTrack ]]; then
+  cp ./bin/AniTrack ~/Applications/
+fi
+
+echo "AniTrack has been successfully installed."