diff --git a/share/misc/htm-mime.xml b/share/misc/htm-mime.xml
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+++ b/share/misc/htm-mime.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+ <mime-info xmlns='http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info'>
+   <mime-type type="application/x-hct">  
+   <comment>HexChat theme archives</comment>
+   <glob pattern="*.hct"/>
+  </mime-type>
+ </mime-info>
diff --git a/share/misc/htm.desktop b/share/misc/htm.desktop
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+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=HexChat Theme Manager
+Exec=mono /usr/bin/thememan %f
+Icon=hexchat
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+MimeType=application/x-hct