diff --git a/install.bat b/install.bat
index 5fb177b..5c1a0d3 100755
--- a/install.bat
+++ b/install.bat
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ mkdir "%installdir%\usr\share\mintty\lang"
 copy lang.zoo "%installdir%\usr\share\mintty\lang"
 mkdir "%installdir%\usr\share\mintty\themes"
 copy themes.zoo "%installdir%\usr\share\mintty\themes"
+mkdir "%installdir%\usr\share\mintty\info"
+copy charnames.txt "%installdir%\usr\share\mintty\info"
 
 
 rem create Start Menu Folder
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index c8770b8..a9f36ca 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ mintty-build:
 	cp mintty-$(minttyver)/LICENSE LICENSE.mintty
 	cd mintty-$(minttyver)/lang; zoo a lang *.po; mv lang.zoo ../../
 	cd mintty-$(minttyver)/themes; zoo a themes *[!~]; mv themes.zoo ../../
+	# add charnames.txt to support "Character Info"
+	cd mintty-$(minttyver)/src; sh ./mknames
+	cp mintty-$(minttyver)/src/charnames.txt .
 
 cygwin:
 	mkdir -p bin
@@ -144,6 +147,7 @@ cop:	ver
 	cp bin/zoo.exe rel/
 	cp lang.zoo rel/
 	cp themes.zoo rel/
+	cp charnames.txt rel/
 	cp bin/wslbridge.exe rel/
 	cp bin/wslbridge-backend rel/
 	cp LICENSE.* rel/
diff --git a/makewinx.cfg b/makewinx.cfg
index 2e67536..bbe08f4 100644
--- a/makewinx.cfg
+++ b/makewinx.cfg
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ FILE19="wsltty home & help.url"
 FILE20="zoo.exe"
 FILE21="lang.zoo"
 FILE22="themes.zoo"
+FILE23="charnames.txt"
 
 [SourceFiles]
 SourceFiles0=.
@@ -83,4 +84,5 @@ SourceFiles0=.
 %FILE20%=
 %FILE21%=
 %FILE22%=
+%FILE23%=