diff --git a/cmake/license.h.in b/cmake/license.h.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0d7856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/license.h.in
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#pragma once
+
+const QString license = QStringLiteral("@LICENSE_TXT@");
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mdlviewer/CMakeLists.txt b/mdlviewer/CMakeLists.txt
index a38f1f5..4ca825b 100644
--- a/mdlviewer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mdlviewer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,10 +13,13 @@ add_executable(mdlviewer
         src/boneeditor.cpp
         src/cmpeditor.cpp
         src/gearlistwidget.cpp
-        src/gearlistmodel.cpp)
+        src/gearlistmodel.cpp
+        src/aboutwindow.cpp)
 target_include_directories(mdlviewer
         PUBLIC
-        include)
+        include
+        PRIVATE
+        ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
 target_link_libraries(mdlviewer PUBLIC
         ${LIBRARIES}
         Qt5::Core
@@ -43,3 +46,11 @@ if(WIN32)
             COMMAND "${WINDEPLOYQT_ENV_SETUP}" && "${WINDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE}" \"$<TARGET_FILE:mdlviewer>\"
             )
 endif()
+
+# meant for including the license text
+file(READ ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../LICENSE LICENSE_TXT)
+STRING(REPLACE "\n" " \\n" LICENSE_TXT ${LICENSE_TXT})
+STRING(REPLACE "\"" "\"\"" LICENSE_TXT ${LICENSE_TXT})
+
+configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../cmake/license.h.in
+        ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/license.h)
diff --git a/mdlviewer/include/aboutwindow.h b/mdlviewer/include/aboutwindow.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..553c17a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mdlviewer/include/aboutwindow.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QDialog>
+
+class AboutWindow : public QDialog {
+public:
+    explicit AboutWindow(QWidget* widget = nullptr);
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mdlviewer/src/aboutwindow.cpp b/mdlviewer/src/aboutwindow.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9223d05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mdlviewer/src/aboutwindow.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#include "aboutwindow.h"
+
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QPlainTextEdit>
+#include <QTabWidget>
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+
+#include "license.h"
+
+AboutWindow::AboutWindow(QWidget* widget) : QDialog(widget) {
+    setWindowTitle("About");
+    setWindowModality(Qt::WindowModality::ApplicationModal);
+
+    auto mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
+    setLayout(mainLayout);
+
+    auto mainLabel = new QLabel();
+    mainLabel->setText(QString("<h2>%1</h2>").arg(QCoreApplication::applicationName()));
+    mainLayout->addWidget(mainLabel);
+
+    auto aboutWidget = new QWidget();
+    auto aboutLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
+    aboutWidget->setLayout(aboutLayout);
+
+    auto aboutLabel = new QLabel();
+    aboutLabel->setText("Part of the Novus modding tool environment.");
+    aboutLayout->addWidget(aboutLabel);
+
+    auto websiteLabel = new QLabel();
+    websiteLabel->setText("<a href='https://xiv.zone/novus'>https://xiv.zone/novus</a>");
+    websiteLabel->setOpenExternalLinks(true);
+    aboutLayout->addWidget(websiteLabel);
+
+    auto licenseLabel = new QLabel();
+    licenseLabel->setText("<a href='a'>License: GNU General Public License Version 3</a>");
+    connect(licenseLabel, &QLabel::linkActivated, [this] {
+        auto licenseDialog = new QDialog(this);
+        licenseDialog->setWindowTitle("License Agreement");
+
+        auto layout = new QVBoxLayout();
+        licenseDialog->setLayout(layout);
+
+        auto licenseEdit = new QPlainTextEdit();
+        licenseEdit->setPlainText(license);
+        licenseEdit->setReadOnly(true);
+        layout->addWidget(licenseEdit);
+
+        licenseDialog->show();
+    });
+    aboutLayout->addWidget(licenseLabel);
+
+    aboutLayout->addStretch();
+
+    auto authorsWidget = new QWidget();
+    auto authorsLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
+    authorsWidget->setLayout(authorsLayout);
+
+    auto authorNameLabel = new QLabel();
+    authorNameLabel->setText("Joshua Goins");
+
+    QFont boldFont = authorNameLabel->font();
+    boldFont.setBold(true);
+    authorNameLabel->setFont(boldFont);
+
+    authorsLayout->addWidget(authorNameLabel);
+
+    auto authorRoleLabel = new QLabel();
+    authorRoleLabel->setText("Maintainer");
+    authorsLayout->addWidget(authorRoleLabel);
+
+    authorsLayout->addStretch();
+
+    auto tabWidget = new QTabWidget();
+    tabWidget->addTab(aboutWidget, "About");
+    tabWidget->addTab(authorsWidget, "Authors");
+    mainLayout->addWidget(tabWidget);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mdlviewer/src/mainwindow.cpp b/mdlviewer/src/mainwindow.cpp
index ced0538..1f28fa2 100644
--- a/mdlviewer/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mdlviewer/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
 #include <glm/gtc/type_ptr.hpp>
 #include <magic_enum.hpp>
 #include <physis.hpp>
+#include <QApplication>
 
+#include "aboutwindow.h"
 #include "cmpeditor.h"
 #include "gearlistwidget.h"
 
@@ -47,6 +49,24 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(GameData* in_data) : data(*in_data) {
         cmpEditor->show();
     });
 
+    auto helpMenu = menuBar()->addMenu("Help");
+
+    auto donateAction = helpMenu->addAction("Donate");
+    donateAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("help-donate"));
+
+    helpMenu->addSeparator();
+
+    auto aboutNovusAction = helpMenu->addAction("About mdlviewer");
+    aboutNovusAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("help-about"));
+    connect(aboutNovusAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [this] {
+        auto window = new AboutWindow(this);
+        window->show();
+    });
+
+    auto aboutQtAction = helpMenu->addAction("About Qt");
+    aboutQtAction->setIcon(QIcon(":/qt-project.org/qmessagebox/images/qtlogo-64.png"));
+    connect(aboutQtAction, &QAction::triggered, QApplication::instance(), &QApplication::aboutQt);
+
     auto dummyWidget = new QWidget();
     setCentralWidget(dummyWidget);