diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3c3629e..aadd91d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,10 @@
 node_modules
+
+# WebStorm Project File
+.idea
+
+# Electron-Packager Output
+packaged
+
+# MacOS Folder DB
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0424cf1..3052379 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ npm install
 npm start
 ```
 
+## Packaging
+
+```bash
+# after installation has completed
+npm package
+```
+
 [ES6]: http://exploringjs.com/
 [React]: https://facebook.github.io/react/
 [Electron]: http://electron.atom.io/
diff --git a/assets/mac/icon.icns b/assets/mac/icon.icns
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a3a62d
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/mac/icon.icns differ
diff --git a/assets/win/icon.ico b/assets/win/icon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef499ef
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diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index f6535ad..47788d6 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <script>
       // install babel hooks in the renderer process
       require('babel-register');
-      require('./scripts/main');
+      require('./scripts/main.js');
     </script>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8276ebb..f13a435 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 {
   "name": "electron-es6-react",
   "version": "0.1.0",
-  "main": "main.js",
+  "main": "start.js",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": "b52/electron-es6-react",
+  "description": "This is a basic Electron ES6 React template",
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "electron -r babel-register ."
+    "start": "electron -r babel-register .",
+    "package": "electron-packager . --icon=assets/mac/icon.icns --overwrite --out=packaged --prune=true",
+    "postinstall": "electron-builder install-app-deps"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "babel-preset-es2015": "^6.3.13",
     "babel-preset-react": "^6.3.13",
     "babel-register": "^6.3.13",
+    "electron-packager": "^11.0.1",
     "react": "^15.3.2",
     "react-dom": "^15.3.2"
   },
diff --git a/scripts/main.js b/scripts/main.js
index 3bb62ca..2776ca6 100644
--- a/scripts/main.js
+++ b/scripts/main.js
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ import Main from '../views/main.jsx';
 
 window.onload = function(){
   ReactDOM.render(<Main />, document.getElementById('app'));
-}
+};
diff --git a/start.js b/start.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72bcbcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/start.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/* eslint strict: 0 */
+'use strict';
+
+require('babel-register');
+require('./main.js');