diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0161bd7..1cd3ed2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 *.user
-
+.crossbuilder
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9116e77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+nymea-mqtt (0.1.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Initial release. 
+
+ -- Michael Zanetti <michael.zanetti@guh.io>  Tue, 13 Nov 2018 01:04:13 +0100
diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec63514
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/compat
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+9
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0aeb4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+Source: nymea-mqtt
+Section: comm
+Priority: optional
+Maintainer: Michael Zanetti <michael.zanetti@guh.io>
+Build-Depends:
+ qtbase5-dev,
+Standards-Version: 4.0.0
+Homepage: http://nymea.io
+
+Package: libnymea-mqtt
+Architecture: any
+Depends:
+ ${misc:Depends},
+ ${shlibs:Depends},
+Description: nymea-mqtt libraries
+ nymea-mqtt is a mqtt broker implementation
+
+Package: libnymea-mqtt-dev
+Section: devel
+Architecture: any
+Depends:
+ libnymea-mqtt (=${binary:Version}),
+ ${misc:Depends},
+Description: nymea-mqtt libaries - development files
+ nymea-mqtt is a mqtt broker implementation. This package contains
+ related development files.
+
+Package: nymea-mqtt-server
+Architecture: any
+Depends:
+ ${misc:Depends},
+ ${shlibs:Depends},
+Description: nymea-mqtt standalone server
+ nymea-mqtt is a mqtt broker implementation. This package contains
+ a standalone mqtt server.
diff --git a/debian/libnymea-mqtt-dev.install.in b/debian/libnymea-mqtt-dev.install.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20dd332
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/libnymea-mqtt-dev.install.in
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+usr/lib/@DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH@/libnymea-mqtt.so
+usr/include/nymea-mqtt/
diff --git a/debian/libnymea-mqtt.install.in b/debian/libnymea-mqtt.install.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab85e26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/libnymea-mqtt.install.in
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+usr/lib/@DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH@/libnymea-mqtt.so.1
+usr/lib/@DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH@/libnymea-mqtt.so.1.0
+usr/lib/@DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH@/libnymea-mqtt.so.1.0.0
diff --git a/debian/nymea-mqtt-server.install b/debian/nymea-mqtt-server.install
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad0fbfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/nymea-mqtt-server.install
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/usr/bin/nymea-mqttserver
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..81a7e12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/make -f
+# -*- makefile -*-
+
+export DH_VERBOSE=1
+
+DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH ?= $(shell dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
+
+PREPROCESS_FILES := $(wildcard debian/*.in)
+
+$(PREPROCESS_FILES:.in=): %: %.in
+	sed 's,/@DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH@,$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH:%=/%),g' $< > $@
+
+
+override_dh_install: $(PREPROCESS_FILES:.in=)
+	dh_install
+
+override_dh_auto_test:
+	LD_LIBRARY_PATH=`pwd`/libnymea-mqtt/ dh_auto_test
+
+override_dh_auto_clean:
+	dh_auto_clean
+	rm -rf $(PREPROCESS_FILES:.in=)
+
+%:
+	dh $@ --buildsystem=qmake --parallel
diff --git a/debian/source/format b/debian/source/format
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..435dd71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/source/format
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+3.0 (native)
+
diff --git a/libnymea-mqtt/libnymea-mqtt.pri b/libnymea-mqtt/libnymea-mqtt.pri
index 3ab25bf..9e4ced1 100644
--- a/libnymea-mqtt/libnymea-mqtt.pri
+++ b/libnymea-mqtt/libnymea-mqtt.pri
@@ -1,22 +1,30 @@
+TARGET = nymea-mqtt
+
 QT -= gui
 QT += network
 
-CONFIG += c++11 console static
+CONFIG += c++11 console static shared
 CONFIG -= app_bundle
 
+target.path = /usr/lib/$$system('dpkg-architecture -q DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH')
+INSTALLS += target
+
 SOURCES += \
     mqttserver.cpp \
     mqttpacket.cpp \
     mqttsubscription.cpp \
     $$PWD/mqttclient.cpp
 
-HEADERS += \
+PRIVATE_HEADERS = \
+    mqttpacket_p.h \
+    mqttclient_p.h \
+    mqttserver_p.h
+
+PUBLIC_HEADERS = \
     mqttserver.h \
     mqttpacket.h \
     mqtt.h \
     mqttsubscription.h \
-    $$PWD/mqttclient.h \
-    $$PWD/mqttpacket_p.h \
-    $$PWD/mqttclient_p.h \
-    $$PWD/mqttserver_p.h
+    mqttclient.h \
 
+HEADERS += $$PRIVATE_HEADERS + $$PUBLIC_HEADERS
diff --git a/libnymea-mqtt/libnymea-mqtt.pro b/libnymea-mqtt/libnymea-mqtt.pro
index 1e3dd28..817e6fe 100644
--- a/libnymea-mqtt/libnymea-mqtt.pro
+++ b/libnymea-mqtt/libnymea-mqtt.pro
@@ -2,3 +2,9 @@ TEMPLATE = lib
 TARGET = nymea-mqtt
 
 include(libnymea-mqtt.pri)
+
+# install headers
+pubheaders.files += $$PUBLIC_HEADERS
+pubheaders.path = /usr/include/nymea-mqtt/
+INSTALLS += pubheaders
+
diff --git a/server/server.pro b/server/server.pro
index 1c5be81..4df90a0 100644
--- a/server/server.pro
+++ b/server/server.pro
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ INCLUDEPATH += $$top_srcdir/libnymea-mqtt/
 SOURCES += main.cpp
 
 LIBS += -L$$top_builddir/libnymea-mqtt/ -lnymea-mqtt
+
+target.path = /usr/bin/
+INSTALLS += target