diff --git a/cesetup/.gitignore b/cesetup/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69e517fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cesetup/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+*.bak
+*.bin
+*.cache
+*.compiled
+*.dbg
+*.dll
+*.exe
+*.log
+*.lps
+*.npp
+*.o
+*.obj
+*.old
+*.or
+*.ppu
+*.res
+*.png
+*.ico
+*.txt
+Thumbs.db
+backup
+doc
+lib
+temp
+ppas.bat
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cesetup/cesetup.coedit b/cesetup/cesetup.coedit
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8dc48824
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cesetup/cesetup.coedit
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+object CurrentProject: TCEProject
+  OptionsCollection = <  
+    item
+      name = 'win32'
+      outputOptions.inlining = True
+      outputOptions.boundsCheck = offAlways
+      outputOptions.optimizations = True
+      outputOptions.release = True
+      pathsOptions.outputFilename = 'coedit.win32.setup.exe'
+      pathsOptions.importStringPaths.Strings = (
+        'win32\'
+      )
+    end  
+    item
+      name = 'nux32'
+      outputOptions.inlining = True
+      outputOptions.boundsCheck = offAlways
+      outputOptions.optimizations = True
+      outputOptions.release = True
+      pathsOptions.outputFilename = 'coedit.linux32.setup'
+      pathsOptions.importStringPaths.Strings = (
+        'nux32\'
+      )
+    end  
+    item
+      name = 'nux64'
+      outputOptions.inlining = True
+      outputOptions.boundsCheck = offAlways
+      outputOptions.optimizations = True
+      outputOptions.release = True
+      pathsOptions.outputFilename = 'coedit.linux64.setup'
+      pathsOptions.importStringPaths.Strings = (
+        'nux64\'
+      )
+    end>
+  Sources.Strings = (
+    'cesetup.d'
+  )
+  ConfigurationIndex = 0
+end
diff --git a/cesetup/cesetup.d b/cesetup/cesetup.d
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..77d7650f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cesetup/cesetup.d
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+module cesetup;
+
+import std.stdio: writeln, readln;
+import std.file: mkdir, exists;
+import std.getopt;
+import std.path;
+import std.conv;
+import std.string;
+import std.process: environment, executeShell;
+
+
+version(X86)    version(linux)  version = nux32;
+version(X86_64) version(linux)  version = nux64;
+version(X86)    version(Windows)version = win32;
+
+version(win32) enum exeExt = ".exe";
+else enum exeExt = "";
+
+struct Resource
+{
+    ubyte[] data;
+    string destName;
+    bool isExe;
+}
+
+auto coedit = Resource(cast(ubyte[]) import("coedit" ~ exeExt), "coedit" ~ exeExt, true);
+auto cesyms = Resource(cast(ubyte[]) import("cesyms" ~ exeExt), "cesyms" ~ exeExt, true);
+auto cetodo = Resource(cast(ubyte[]) import("cetodo" ~ exeExt), "cetodo" ~ exeExt, true);
+
+auto dcd_server = Resource(cast(ubyte[]) import("dcd-server" ~ exeExt), "dcd-server" ~ exeExt, true);
+auto dcd_client = Resource(cast(ubyte[]) import("dcd-client" ~ exeExt), "dcd-client" ~ exeExt, true);
+
+auto icon   = Resource(cast(ubyte[]) import("coedit.ico"), "coedit.ico", false);
+auto png    = Resource(cast(ubyte[]) import("coedit.png"), "coedit.png", false);
+
+auto celic   = Resource(cast(ubyte[]) import("coedit.license.txt"), "coedit.license.txt", false);
+auto dcdlic  = Resource(cast(ubyte[]) import("dcd.license.txt"), "coedit.license.txt", false);
+
+bool installResource(alias resource)(string path)
+{
+    import std.stream: File, FileMode;
+    import std.file: exists, mkdir;
+    
+    if (!path.exists)
+        mkdir(path);
+    if (!path.exists)
+        return false;
+    
+    try 
+    {
+        string fname = path ~ dirSeparator ~ resource.destName;
+        if (resource.isExe) fname ~= exeExt;
+        File f = new File(fname, FileMode.OutNew);
+        f.write(resource.data);
+        f.close;
+        
+        version(win32) {} else 
+            static if (resource.isExe)
+                if (fname.exists)
+                {
+                    string cmd = "chmod +x " ~ fname;
+                    executeShell(cmd);
+                }
+    } 
+    catch (Exception e) 
+        return false;
+    
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool uinstallResource(alias resource)(string path)
+{
+    import std.file: exists, remove;  
+    string fname = path ~ dirSeparator ~ resource.destName;
+    if (resource.isExe) fname ~= exeExt;
+    if (!fname.exists) return true;
+    try remove(fname);
+    catch (Exception e) return false;
+    return true;
+     
+}
+
+string thispath;
+
+void main(string[] args)
+{
+    bool nodcd;
+    bool uninstall;
+    
+    thispath = args[0].dirName;
+
+    getopt(args, config.passThrough, 
+        "nodcd", &nodcd, 
+        "u|uninstall", &uninstall
+    );
+    
+    string exePath;
+    version(win32) exePath = environment.get("PROGRAMFILES") ~ r"\Coedit\";
+    else exePath = "/usr/bin";
+    string appDataPath;
+    version(win32) appDataPath = environment.get("APPDATA") ~ r"\Coedit\";
+    else appDataPath = "~/Coedit/";
+    
+    writeln("|---------------------------------------------|");
+    writeln("|            Coedit 1.0 RC1 setup             |");
+    writeln("|---------------------------------------------|");
+    writeln("| the program must be run as admin            |");
+    writeln("| options:                                    |");
+    writeln("| --nodcd: skip setup of DCD-client           |");
+    writeln("| -u: uninstall                               |");
+    writeln("| press a key to continue...                  |");
+    writeln("|---------------------------------------------|");
+    readln;
+    writeln("|---------------------------------------------|");    
+    size_t failures; 
+    if(!uninstall)
+    {
+        if (installResource!(coedit)(exePath))
+            writeln("| main Coedit application extracted           |");
+        else failures++;
+        if (installResource!(cesyms)(exePath))
+            writeln("| Coedit symbol list builder extracted        |");
+        else failures++;        
+        if (installResource!(cetodo)(exePath))
+            writeln("| Coedit todo comment parser extracted        |");
+        else failures++;
+        if (installResource!celic(appDataPath))
+            writeln("| Coedit license file extracted               |");
+        else failures++;   
+        if (installResource!icon(appDataPath))
+            writeln("| Coedit icon file extracted                  |");
+        else failures++;  
+        if (installResource!png(appDataPath))
+            writeln("| Coedit big png logo extracted               |");
+        else failures++;                       
+        
+        if (!nodcd)
+        {
+            if (installResource!(dcd_server)(exePath))
+                writeln("| Completion daemon server extracted          |");
+            else failures++; 
+            if (installResource!(dcd_client)(exePath))
+                writeln("| Completion daemon client extracted          |");
+            else failures++;  
+            if (installResource!dcdlic(appDataPath))
+                writeln("| Completion daemon license extracted         |");
+            else failures++;                                     
+        }
+        
+        writeln("|---------------------------------------------|");
+        if (failures)
+        {
+            writeln("| there are ERRORS, plz contact the support   |");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            writeln("| the files are corectly extracted            |");
+        }
+        writeln("| press a key to exit...                      |");
+        writeln("|---------------------------------------------|");
+        readln;   
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        failures += !uinstallResource!coedit(exePath);
+        failures += !uinstallResource!cesyms(exePath);
+        failures += !uinstallResource!cetodo(exePath);
+        failures += !uinstallResource!celic(appDataPath);
+        failures += !uinstallResource!icon(appDataPath);
+        failures += !uinstallResource!png(appDataPath);
+        failures += !uinstallResource!dcd_client(exePath);
+        failures += !uinstallResource!dcd_server(exePath);
+        failures += !uinstallResource!dcdlic(appDataPath); 
+        
+        version(win32) 
+        {
+            import std.file: rmdir;
+            try std.file.rmdir(exePath);
+            catch(Exception e) failures++;
+        }
+        
+        if (failures)
+        {
+            writeln("| there are ERRORS, plz contact the support   |");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            writeln("| the files are corectly removed              |");
+        }
+        writeln("| press a key to exit...                      |");
+        writeln("|---------------------------------------------|");
+        readln;         
+    }
+}
diff --git a/cesetup/nux32/readme.md b/cesetup/nux32/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f34219ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cesetup/nux32/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+to fill with the files the installer will extract
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diff --git a/cesetup/nux64/readme.md b/cesetup/nux64/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f34219ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cesetup/nux64/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+to fill with the files the installer will extract
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cesetup/readme.md b/cesetup/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..579f9cc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cesetup/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Coedit setup
+===
+
+This coedit project creates the coedit setup program.
+The project contains 3 configurations. 
+Each configuration builds the extractor for a particular platform.
diff --git a/cesetup/win32/readme.md b/cesetup/win32/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f34219ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cesetup/win32/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+to fill with the files the installer will extract
\ No newline at end of file