diff --git a/wmcdplay/Makefile.am b/wmcdplay/Makefile.am
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--- a/wmcdplay/Makefile.am
+++ b/wmcdplay/Makefile.am
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ XPM/%.art:
 
 XPM/standard.art: XPM/@defaultart@.art
 	cd XPM && ln -s @defaultart@.art standard.art
+
+man_MANS = wmcdplay.1
diff --git a/wmcdplay/wmcdplay.1 b/wmcdplay/wmcdplay.1
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+.TH WMCDplay 1 "December 18, 2014"
+.SH NAME
+wmcdplay \- A cd player designed for WindowMaker
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B wmcdplay
+.RI [ options ]
+.br
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+A skinable CD player for the Window Maker dock.
+.SH OPTIONS
+.TP
+\fB\-h\fR | \fB\-help\fR | \fB\-\-help\fR
+display this help screen
+.TP
+\fB\-w\fR
+use WithdrawnState (for WindowMaker)
+.TP
+\fB\-s\fR
+shaped window
+.TP
+\fB\-a\fR
+use smaller window (for AfterStep Wharf)
+.TP
+\fB\-f\fR artwork_file
+load the specified artwork file
+.TP
+\fB\-t\fR track_selection
+set track selection (between 0 and 4)
+.TP
+\fB\-v\fR volume
+set the cdrom volume (between 0 and 255)
+.TP
+\fB\-i\fR interval
+interval in 1/20 seconds between cd polls when empty
+.TP
+\fB\-l\fR led_color
+use the specified color for led displays
+.TP
+\fB\-b\fR back_color
+use the specified color for backgrounds
+.TP
+\fB\-d\fR cd_device
+use specified device
+.TP
+\fB\-position\fR position
+set window position
+.TP
+\fB\-display\fR display
+select target display
+.SH AUTHOR
+wmcdplay was written by Sam Hawker <shawkie@geocities.com>
+
+This manual page was written by John H. Robinson, IV <jaqque@debian.org>,
+for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).
+.