diff --git a/v2/arch-chadwm.sh b/v2/arch-chadwm.sh
index c3c516b..6d61111 100755
--- a/v2/arch-chadwm.sh
+++ b/v2/arch-chadwm.sh
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ say_yellow "Starting Chadwm setup..."
 
 CURRENT_DE="$(detect_de)"
 CURRENT_DM="$(detect_display_manager)"
+CURRENT_USER=$(whoami)
 
 if [[ -z "$CURRENT_DE" ]]; then
     say_cyan -e "No Desktop Environment detected. Installing Chadwm (light setup with SDDM)..."
@@ -101,6 +102,20 @@ if [[ -z "$CURRENT_DE" ]]; then
     cd chadwm
     sudo make install
 
+    # create .desktop file
+    TARGET_FILE="/usr/share/xsessions/chadwm.desktop"
+
+cat <<EOF | sudo tee $TARGET_FILE > /dev/null
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=chadwm
+Comment=dwm made beautiful 
+Exec=/home/$CURRENT_USER/.config/chadwm/scripts/run.sh 
+Type=Application
+EOF
+
+    # Set appropriate permissions
+    sudo chmod 644 $TARGET_FILE
+
     say_green -e "Chadwm with SDDM installed successfully. You can reboot now to start Chadwm."
 else
     say_cyan -e "Detected existing Desktop Environment: $CURRENT_DE"