diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ include_directories(${QWT_INCLUDE_DIR})
 qt5_wrap_ui(UI_FILES mainwindow.ui portcontrol.ui about_dialog.ui)
 
 # Tell CMake to create the helloworld executable
-add_executable(serialplot main.cpp mainwindow.cpp portcontrol.cpp
-  customcheckablebutton.cpp ${UI_FILES})
+add_executable(serialplot WIN32 main.cpp mainwindow.cpp portcontrol.cpp
+  customcheckablebutton.cpp ${UI_FILES} misc/windows_icon.rc)
 
 # Use the Widgets module from Qt 5.
 target_link_libraries(serialplot ${QWT_LIBRARY})
@@ -113,25 +113,34 @@ add_custom_target(run
 # installing
 install(TARGETS serialplot DESTINATION bin)
 
+# for windows put libraries to install directory
+if (WIN32)
+  file(GLOB WINDOWS_INSTALL_LIBRARIES
+    "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/windows_install_libraries/*.*")
+  install(FILES ${WINDOWS_INSTALL_LIBRARIES} DESTINATION bin)
+endif (WIN32)
+
 # install menu item and icon
 find_program(XDG-DESKTOP-MENU xdg-desktop-menu)
 find_program(XDG-ICON-RESOURCE xdg-icon-resource)
 
-# first copy files to share/serialplot/
-install(FILES
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/misc/serialplot.desktop
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/misc/serialplot.png
-  DESTINATION share/serialplot)
+if (UNIX)
+  # first copy files to share/serialplot/
+  install(FILES
+    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/misc/serialplot.desktop
+    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/misc/serialplot.png
+    DESTINATION share/serialplot)
 
-# install copyright file (in debian format)
-install(FILES
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/debian/copyright
-  DESTINATION share/doc/serialplot/)
+  # install copyright file (in debian format)
+  install(FILES
+    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/debian/copyright
+    DESTINATION share/doc/serialplot/)
 
-install(CODE "
+  install(CODE "
   execute_process(COMMAND ${XDG-DESKTOP-MENU} install --novendor ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/serialplot/serialplot.desktop)
   execute_process(COMMAND ${XDG-ICON-RESOURCE} install --novendor --size 256 ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/serialplot/serialplot.png)
 ")
+endif (UNIX)
 
 # uninstalling
 configure_file(
@@ -139,13 +148,19 @@ configure_file(
   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake"
   IMMEDIATE @ONLY)
 
-add_custom_target(uninstall
-  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -P ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake
-  COMMAND ${XDG-DESKTOP-MENU} uninstall --novendor serialplot.desktop
-  COMMAND ${XDG-ICON-RESOURCE} uninstall --novendor --size 256 serialplot)
+if (UNIX)
+  add_custom_target(uninstall
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -P ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake
+    COMMAND ${XDG-DESKTOP-MENU} uninstall --novendor serialplot.desktop
+    COMMAND ${XDG-ICON-RESOURCE} uninstall --novendor --size 256 serialplot)
+endif (UNIX)
 
 # packaging
-set(CPACK_GENERATOR "DEB")
+if (UNIX)
+  set(CPACK_GENERATOR "DEB")
+elseif (WIN32)
+  set(CPACK_GENERATOR "NSIS")
+endif (UNIX)
 
 include(InstallRequiredSystemLibraries)
 
@@ -156,26 +171,40 @@ set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR ${MAJOR_
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR ${MINOR_VERSION})
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH ${PATCH_VERSION})
 set(CPACK_STRIP_FILES TRUE)
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_EXECUTABLES "serialplot")
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.2.1), libqt5serialport5 (>= 5.2.1), libc6 (>= 2.19)")
 if (NOT QWT_USE_STATIC)
   set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS}, libqwt6-qt5 (>= 6.1.1)")
 endif (NOT QWT_USE_STATIC)
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_CONTROL_EXTRA "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/debian/postinst" "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/debian/postrm")
 
-# set debian package name
-string(TOLOWER "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}" CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME_LOWERCASE)
-find_program(DPKG_PROGRAM dpkg DOC "dpkg program of Debian-based systems")
-if(DPKG_PROGRAM)
-  execute_process(
-    COMMAND ${DPKG_PROGRAM} --print-architecture
-    OUTPUT_VARIABLE CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE
-    OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
-  set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME
-	"${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME_LOWERCASE}_${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH}_${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE}")
-else(DPKG_PROGRAM)
-  set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME
-	"${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME_LOWERCASE}_${PROJECT_VERSION}-${PROJECT_VERSION_REVISION}_${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}")
-endif(DPKG_PROGRAM)
+if (UNIX)
+  set(CPACK_PACKAGE_EXECUTABLES "serialplot")
+elseif (WIN32)
+  set(CPACK_PACKAGE_EXECUTABLES "serialplot;SerialPlot")
+  set(CPACK_CREATE_DESKTOP_LINKS "serialplot")
+  set(CPACK_NSIS_MODIFY_PATH "ON")
+  set(CPACK_PACKAGE_ICON "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/misc/serialplot.bmp")
+  string(REPLACE "/" "\\\\" CPACK_PACKAGE_ICON ${CPACK_PACKAGE_ICON})
+  set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/COPYING")
+  set(CPACK_NSIS_MENU_LINKS
+    "https://bitbucket.org/hyOzd/serialplot" "SerialPlot source code on bitbucket.org")
+endif (UNIX)
+
+if (UNIX)
+  # set debian package name
+  string(TOLOWER "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}" CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME_LOWERCASE)
+  find_program(DPKG_PROGRAM dpkg DOC "dpkg program of Debian-based systems")
+  if(DPKG_PROGRAM)
+    execute_process(
+      COMMAND ${DPKG_PROGRAM} --print-architecture
+      OUTPUT_VARIABLE CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE
+      OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
+    set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME
+      "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME_LOWERCASE}_${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH}_${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE}")
+  else(DPKG_PROGRAM)
+    set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME
+      "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME_LOWERCASE}_${PROJECT_VERSION}-${PROJECT_VERSION_REVISION}_${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}")
+  endif(DPKG_PROGRAM)
+endif (UNIX)
 
 include(CPack)