diff --git a/config/openalpr.conf b/config/openalpr.conf.in
similarity index 98%
rename from config/openalpr.conf
rename to config/openalpr.conf.in
index bc374b7..51b0016 100644
--- a/config/openalpr.conf
+++ b/config/openalpr.conf.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [common]
 
 ; Specify the path to the runtime data directory
-runtime_dir = /usr/share/openalpr/runtime_data
+runtime_dir = ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/openalpr/runtime_data
 
 
 ocr_img_size_percent = 1.33333333
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 5ac8f82..205dd62 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,19 @@ add_definitions( -DOPENALPR_PATCH_VERSION=${OPENALPR_PATCH_VERSION})
 
 SET(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake_modules/")
 
+# TODO: switch to http://www.cmake.org/cmake/help/v2.8.5/cmake.html#module:GNUInstallDirs ?
+IF (NOT CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR) 
+  SET(CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/etc")
+ENDIF()
+
+IF ( NOT DEFINED WITH_DAEMON )
+  SET(WITH_DAEMON ON)
+ENDIF()
+
+IF (WIN32 AND WITH_DAEMON) 
+  MESSAGE(WARNING "Skipping alprd daemon installation, as it is not supported in Windows.")
+  SET(WITH_DAEMON OFF)
+ENDIF()
 
 FIND_PACKAGE( Tesseract REQUIRED )
 
@@ -64,7 +77,7 @@ TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(alpr
   )
 
 # Compile the alprd library on Unix-based OS
-IF (NOT WIN32)
+IF (WITH_DAEMON)
   ADD_EXECUTABLE( alprd  daemon.cpp daemon/beanstalk.c daemon/beanstalk.cc )
 
   TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(alprd
@@ -89,12 +102,18 @@ add_subdirectory(openalpr)
 add_subdirectory(video)
 
 
-install (TARGETS    alpr DESTINATION   /usr/bin)
-install (TARGETS    alprd DESTINATION  /usr/bin)
-install (FILES      ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../doc/man/alpr.1 DESTINATION       /usr/share/man/man1 COMPONENT doc)
-install (DIRECTORY  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../runtime_data DESTINATION         /usr/share/openalpr/)
-install (FILES      ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../config/openalpr.conf DESTINATION /etc/openalpr/      COMPONENT config)
-install (FILES      ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../config/alprd.conf DESTINATION    /etc/openalpr/      COMPONENT config)
+install (TARGETS    alpr DESTINATION   ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin)
+install (FILES      ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../doc/man/alpr.1 DESTINATION       ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/man/man1 COMPONENT doc)
+install (DIRECTORY  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../runtime_data DESTINATION         ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/openalpr)
+
+# set runtime_data to reflect the current CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX
+CONFIGURE_FILE(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../config/openalpr.conf.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/config/openalpr.conf)
+install (FILES      ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/config/openalpr.conf DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR}/openalpr/      COMPONENT config)
+
+IF (WITH_DAEMON)
+  install (TARGETS    alprd DESTINATION  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin)
+  install (FILES      ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../config/alprd.conf DESTINATION    ${CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR}/openalpr      COMPONENT config)
+ENDIF()
 
 
 SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION ${OPENALPR_VERSION})
@@ -119,3 +138,14 @@ SET (CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}_${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}_${C
 SET (CPACK_COMPONENTS_ALL Libraries ApplicationData)
 
 INCLUDE(CPack)
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Uninstall target, for "make uninstall"
+# http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ#Can_I_do_.22make_uninstall.22_with_CMake.3F
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+CONFIGURE_FILE(
+  "${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}/templates/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in"
+  "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake"
+  @ONLY)
+
+ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(uninstall COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -P "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake")
diff --git a/src/cmake_modules/templates/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in b/src/cmake_modules/templates/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2037e36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmake_modules/templates/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+if(NOT EXISTS "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/install_manifest.txt")
+  message(FATAL_ERROR "Cannot find install manifest: @CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/install_manifest.txt")
+endif(NOT EXISTS "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/install_manifest.txt")
+
+file(READ "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/install_manifest.txt" files)
+string(REGEX REPLACE "\n" ";" files "${files}")
+foreach(file ${files})
+  message(STATUS "Uninstalling $ENV{DESTDIR}${file}")
+  if(IS_SYMLINK "$ENV{DESTDIR}${file}" OR EXISTS "$ENV{DESTDIR}${file}")
+    exec_program(
+      "@CMAKE_COMMAND@" ARGS "-E remove \"$ENV{DESTDIR}${file}\""
+      OUTPUT_VARIABLE rm_out
+      RETURN_VALUE rm_retval
+      )
+    if(NOT "${rm_retval}" STREQUAL 0)
+      message(FATAL_ERROR "Problem when removing $ENV{DESTDIR}${file}")
+    endif(NOT "${rm_retval}" STREQUAL 0)
+  else(IS_SYMLINK "$ENV{DESTDIR}${file}" OR EXISTS "$ENV{DESTDIR}${file}")
+    message(STATUS "File $ENV{DESTDIR}${file} does not exist.")
+  endif(IS_SYMLINK "$ENV{DESTDIR}${file}" OR EXISTS "$ENV{DESTDIR}${file}")
+endforeach(file)
diff --git a/src/openalpr/CMakeLists.txt b/src/openalpr/CMakeLists.txt
index d979f90..db7b88f 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/openalpr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 
 
 
-
 set(lpr_source_files
  alpr.cpp
  alpr_impl.cpp
@@ -39,15 +38,15 @@ add_library(openalpr 		SHARED ${lpr_source_files} )
 
 set_target_properties(openalpr PROPERTIES SOVERSION ${OPENALPR_MAJOR_VERSION})
 
-  TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(openalpr
-	  support
-	  ${OpenCV_LIBS}
-	  ${Tesseract_LIBRARIES}
-    )
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(openalpr
+  support
+  ${OpenCV_LIBS}
+  ${Tesseract_LIBRARIES}
+)
 
 
-install (FILES   alpr.h     DESTINATION    /usr/include)
-install (TARGETS openalpr   DESTINATION    /usr/lib)
+install (FILES   alpr.h     DESTINATION    ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/include)
+install (TARGETS openalpr   DESTINATION    ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib)
 
 # Add definition for default config file
-add_definitions(-DDEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE="/etc/openalpr/openalpr.conf")
+add_definitions(-DDEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE="${CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR}/openalpr/openalpr.conf")