diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c1020df2ab0..bd0362a7850 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 .DS_Store
 .DS_Store?
 dist/*
+out/*
 node_modules/*
 third_party/*
 package-lock.json
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 61118f6743d..e3c3c8b686e 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
         "electron": "28.1.1",
         "electron-builder": "24.9.1",
         "@electron/notarize": "2.2.0",
+        "@electron-forge/cli": "7.2.0",
+        "@electron-forge/core": "7.2.0",
+        "@electron-forge/maker-snap": "7.2.0",
+        "@electron-forge/maker-dmg": "7.2.0",
+        "@electron-forge/maker-zip": "7.2.0",
         "eslint": "8.56.0"
     },
     "eslintConfig": {
@@ -103,6 +108,9 @@
         "report-dir": "dist/nyc/coverage",
         "temp-dir": "dist/nyc/.nyc_output"
     },
+    "config": {
+        "forge": "publish/forge.config.js"
+    },
     "build": {
         "appId": "com.lutzroeder.netron",
         "productName": "Netron",
diff --git a/publish/forge.config.js b/publish/forge.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..15b2623f463
--- /dev/null
+++ b/publish/forge.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+
+/*
+const APPLE_API_KEY_ID = process.env.APPLE_API_KEY_ID;
+const APPLE_API_KEY_ISSUER_ID = process.env.APPLE_API_KEY_ISSUER_ID;
+*/
+
+export default {
+    outDir: 'dist',
+    packagerConfig: {
+        icon: "publish/icon",
+        dir: [
+            'source'
+        ],
+        ignore: [
+            "publish",
+            "third_party",
+            "test",
+            "tools"
+        ],
+        /*
+        osxNotarize: {
+            tool: 'notarytool',
+            appleApiKey: `~/.private_keys/AuthKey_${APPLE_API_KEY_ID}.p8`,
+            appleApiKeyId: APPLE_API_KEY_ID,
+            appleApiIssuer: APPLE_API_KEY_ISSUER_ID
+        },
+        */
+        asar: true
+    },
+    /*
+    makeTargets: {
+        win32: ['nsis'],
+        darwin: ['dmg', 'zip'],
+        linux: ['snap'],
+    },
+    */
+    makers: [
+        {
+            name: '@electron-forge/maker-zip',
+            config: {
+                platforms: [ 'darwin' ],
+                // name: "${name}-${version}-mac.zip"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            name: '@electron-forge/maker-dmg',
+            config: {
+                background: './publish/background.png',
+                /* eslint-disable no-template-curly-in-string */
+                name: "Netron-${version}"
+                /* eslint-enable no-template-curly-in-string */
+            }
+        }
+    ],
+    publishers: [
+        {
+            "name": "@electron-forge/publisher-github",
+            "config": {}
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "@electron-forge/publisher-snapcraft",
+            "config": {}
+        }
+    ]
+};