diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -5,7 +5,13 @@ custom scripts, and attach hooks to events generated by remote Platypush systems
 
 ## Installation
 
-Default installation (requires npm):
+Generate the extension .zip file:
+
+```bash
+./create_zip.sh
+```
+
+Production installation (requires npm):
 
 ```bash
 npm run build
diff --git a/create_zip.sh b/create_zip.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f5b0a32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/create_zip.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+VERSION=$(cat package.json | grep -e '"version"\s*:\s*"' | head -1 | sed -r -e 's/.*"version"\s*:\s*"([^"]+).*/\1/')
+
+rm -rf dist dist-zip
+npm run build
+touch dist/style.css
+mkdir dist-zip
+cd dist
+zip -r ../dist-zip/platypush-v$VERSION.zip *
+cd ..
+