diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index cdf72fe0..72dae457
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.27)
+
 include(CheckIncludeFile)
+include(ExternalProject)
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
 # Get version
 file(READ ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/props.json PROPS)
@@ -12,6 +15,7 @@ project(Hyprland
 
 set(HYPRLAND_VERSION ${VER})
 set(PREFIX ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+set(INCLUDEDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
 configure_file(hyprland.pc.in hyprland.pc @ONLY) 
 
 set(CMAKE_MESSAGE_LOG_LEVEL "STATUS")
@@ -23,8 +27,6 @@ message(STATUS "Gathering git info")
 execute_process(
     COMMAND ./scripts/generateVersion.sh
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})
-#
-#
 
 # udis
 add_subdirectory("subprojects/udis86")
@@ -32,8 +34,6 @@ add_subdirectory("subprojects/udis86")
 # wlroots
 message(STATUS "Setting up wlroots")
 
-include(ExternalProject)
-
 if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
     string(TOLOWER ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} BUILDTYPE_LOWER)
     if(BUILDTYPE_LOWER STREQUAL "release")
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ pkg_check_modules(deps REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET
     hyprwayland-scanner>=0.3.4 hyprlang>=0.3.2 hyprcursor>=0.1.7
 )
 
-file(GLOB_RECURSE SRCFILES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS "src/*.cpp")
+file(GLOB_RECURSE SRCFILES "src/*.cpp")
 
 set(TRACY_CPP_FILES "")
 if(USE_TRACY)
@@ -287,3 +287,64 @@ protocolNew("staging/ext-session-lock/ext-session-lock-v1.xml" "ext-session-lock
 # tools
 add_subdirectory(hyprctl)
 add_subdirectory(hyprpm)
+
+# binary and symlink
+install(TARGETS Hyprland)
+
+install(CODE "execute_process( \
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink \
+        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}/Hyprland \
+        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}/hyprland
+        )"
+)
+
+# session file
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/example/hyprland.desktop
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/wayland-sessions)
+
+# wallpapers
+file(GLOB_RECURSE WALLPAPERS "assets/wall*")
+install(FILES ${WALLPAPERS}
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/hyprland)
+
+# default config
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/example/hyprland.conf
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/hyprland)
+
+# portal config
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/assets/hyprland-portals.conf
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/xdg-desktop-portal)
+
+# man pages
+file(GLOB_RECURSE MANPAGES "docs/*.1")
+install(FILES ${MANPAGES}
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_MANDIR}/man1)
+
+
+# pkgconfig entry
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/hyprland.pc
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/pkgconfig)
+
+# wlroots headers
+set(HEADERS_WLR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/subprojects/wlroots-hyprland/include/wlr")
+install(DIRECTORY ${HEADERS_WLR}
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/hyprland
+        FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.h")
+
+# config.h and version.h
+set(HEADERS_WLR_ROOT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/subprojects/wlroots-hyprland/build/include/wlr")
+install(DIRECTORY ${HEADERS_WLR_ROOT}/
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/hyprland/wlr
+        FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.h")
+
+# protocol headers
+set(HEADERS_PROTO "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/protocols")
+install(DIRECTORY ${HEADERS_PROTO}
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/hyprland
+        FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.h*")
+
+# hyprland headers
+set(HEADERS_SRC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src")
+install(DIRECTORY ${HEADERS_SRC}
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/hyprland
+        FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.h*")
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 07731993..53ac0fdf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,27 +2,27 @@ PREFIX = /usr/local
 
 legacyrenderer:
 	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:STRING=${PREFIX} -DLEGACY_RENDERER:BOOL=true -S . -B ./build -G Ninja
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all
 	chmod -R 777 ./build
 
 legacyrendererdebug:
 	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Debug -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:STRING=${PREFIX} -DLEGACY_RENDERER:BOOL=true -S . -B ./build -G Ninja
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all
 	chmod -R 777 ./build
 
 release:
 	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:STRING=${PREFIX} -S . -B ./build -G Ninja
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all
 	chmod -R 777 ./build
 
 debug:
 	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Debug -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:STRING=${PREFIX} -S . -B ./build -G Ninja
-	cmake --build ./build --config Debug --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+	cmake --build ./build --config Debug --target all
 	chmod -R 777 ./build
 
 nopch:
 	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:STRING=${PREFIX} -DCMAKE_DISABLE_PRECOMPILE_HEADERS=ON -S . -B ./build -G Ninja
-	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+	cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all
 
 clear:
 	rm -rf build
@@ -30,58 +30,14 @@ clear:
 	rm -rf ./subprojects/wlroots-hyprland/build
 
 all:
-	@if [[ "$EUID" = 0 ]]; then echo -en "Avoid running $(MAKE) all as sudo.\n"; fi
 	$(MAKE) clear
 	$(MAKE) release
 
 install:
-	@if [ ! -f ./build/Hyprland ]; then echo -en "You need to run $(MAKE) all first.\n" && exit 1; fi
-	@echo -en "!NOTE: Please note make install does not compile Hyprland and only installs the already built files."
-
-	mkdir -p ${PREFIX}/share/wayland-sessions
-	mkdir -p ${PREFIX}/bin
-	mkdir -p ${PREFIX}/share/hyprland
-	mkdir -p ${PREFIX}/share/bash-completion/completions
-	mkdir -p ${PREFIX}/share/fish/vendor_completions.d
-	mkdir -p ${PREFIX}/share/zsh/site-functions
-	cp -f ./build/Hyprland ${PREFIX}/bin
-	cp -f ./build/hyprctl/hyprctl ${PREFIX}/bin
-	cp -f ./build/hyprpm/hyprpm ${PREFIX}/bin
-	cp -f ./hyprctl/hyprctl.bash ${PREFIX}/share/bash-completion/completions/hyprctl
-	cp -f ./hyprctl/hyprctl.fish ${PREFIX}/share/fish/vendor_completions.d/hyprctl.fish
-	cp -f ./hyprctl/hyprctl.zsh ${PREFIX}/share/zsh/site-functions/_hyprctl
-	cp -f ./hyprpm/hyprpm.bash ${PREFIX}/share/bash-completion/completions/hyprpm
-	cp -f ./hyprpm/hyprpm.fish ${PREFIX}/share/fish/vendor_completions.d/hyprpm.fish
-	cp -f ./hyprpm/hyprpm.zsh ${PREFIX}/share/zsh/site-functions/_hyprpm
-	chmod 755 ${PREFIX}/bin/Hyprland
-	chmod 755 ${PREFIX}/bin/hyprctl
-	chmod 755 ${PREFIX}/bin/hyprpm
-	cd ${PREFIX}/bin && ln -sf Hyprland hyprland
-	if [ ! -f ${PREFIX}/share/wayland-sessions/hyprland.desktop ]; then cp ./example/hyprland.desktop ${PREFIX}/share/wayland-sessions; fi
-	cp ./assets/wall* ${PREFIX}/share/hyprland
-	mkdir -p ${PREFIX}/share/xdg-desktop-portal
-	cp ./assets/hyprland-portals.conf ${PREFIX}/share/xdg-desktop-portal
-
-	mkdir -p ${PREFIX}/share/man/man1
-	install -m644 ./docs/*.1 ${PREFIX}/share/man/man1
-
-	$(MAKE) installheaders
+	cmake --install ./build
 
 uninstall:
-	rm -f ${PREFIX}/share/wayland-sessions/hyprland.desktop
-	rm -f ${PREFIX}/bin/Hyprland
-	rm -f ${PREFIX}/bin/hyprland
-	rm -f ${PREFIX}/bin/hyprctl
-	rm -f ${PREFIX}/bin/hyprpm
-	rm -rf ${PREFIX}/share/hyprland
-	rm -f ${PREFIX}/share/man/man1/Hyprland.1
-	rm -f ${PREFIX}/share/man/man1/hyprctl.1
-	rm -f ${PREFIX}/share/bash-completion/completions/hyprctl
-	rm -f ${PREFIX}/share/fish/vendor_completions.d/hyprctl.fish
-	rm -f ${PREFIX}/share/zsh/site-functions/_hyprctl
-	rm -f ${PREFIX}/share/bash-completion/completions/hyprpm
-	rm -f ${PREFIX}/share/fish/vendor_completions.d/hyprpm.fish
-	rm -f ${PREFIX}/share/zsh/site-functions/_hyprpm
+	xargs rm < ./build/install_manifest.txt
 
 pluginenv:
 	@echo -en "$(MAKE) pluginenv has been deprecated.\nPlease run $(MAKE) all && sudo $(MAKE) installheaders\n"
@@ -95,7 +51,7 @@ installheaders:
 	mkdir -p ${PREFIX}/include/hyprland/protocols
 	mkdir -p ${PREFIX}/include/hyprland/wlroots-hyprland
 	mkdir -p ${PREFIX}/share/pkgconfig
-	
+
 	find src -name '*.h*' -print0 | cpio --quiet -0dump ${PREFIX}/include/hyprland
 	cd subprojects/wlroots-hyprland/include && find . -name '*.h*' -print0 | cpio --quiet -0dump ${PREFIX}/include/hyprland/wlroots-hyprland && cd ../../..
 	cd subprojects/wlroots-hyprland/build/include && find . -name '*.h*' -print0 | cpio --quiet -0dump ${PREFIX}/include/hyprland/wlroots-hyprland && cd ../../../..
@@ -143,8 +99,7 @@ asan:
 
 	patch -p1 < ./scripts/hyprlandStaticAsan.diff
 	cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Debug -DWITH_ASAN:STRING=True -DUSE_TRACY:STRING=False -DUSE_TRACY_GPU:STRING=False -S . -B ./build -G Ninja
-	cmake --build ./build --config Debug --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
+	cmake --build ./build --config Debug --target all
 	@echo "Hyprland done"
 
 	ASAN_OPTIONS="detect_odr_violation=0,log_path=asan.log" HYPRLAND_NO_CRASHREPORTER=1 ./build/Hyprland -c ~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf
-	
diff --git a/hyprctl/CMakeLists.txt b/hyprctl/CMakeLists.txt
index 99964b50..6f70ace8 100644
--- a/hyprctl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hyprctl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,17 @@ project(
     DESCRIPTION "Control utility for Hyprland"
 )
 
-add_executable(hyprctl "main.cpp")
\ No newline at end of file
+add_executable(hyprctl "main.cpp")
+
+# binary
+install(TARGETS hyprctl)
+
+# shell completions
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/hyprctl.bash
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/bash-completion/completions
+        RENAME hyprctl)
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/hyprctl.fish
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/fish/vendor_completions.d)
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/hyprctl.zsh
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/zsh/site-functions
+        RENAME _hyprctl)
diff --git a/hyprland.pc.in b/hyprland.pc.in
index c93e8f42..45e9c604 100644
--- a/hyprland.pc.in
+++ b/hyprland.pc.in
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-prefix="@PREFIX@"
-includedir="${prefix}/include"
+prefix=@PREFIX@
+includedir=@INCLUDEDIR@
 
 Name: Hyprland
 URL: https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland
 Description: Hyprland header files
 Version: @HYPRLAND_VERSION@
-Cflags: -I"${includedir}/hyprland/protocols" -I"${includedir}/hyprland/wlroots-hyprland" -I"${includedir}"
+Cflags: -I${includedir} -I${includedir}/hyprland/protocols -I${includedir}/hyprland
diff --git a/hyprpm/CMakeLists.txt b/hyprpm/CMakeLists.txt
index a6bd1eca..8b6a8320 100644
--- a/hyprpm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hyprpm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,3 +14,16 @@ pkg_check_modules(tomlplusplus REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET tomlplusplus)
 add_executable(hyprpm ${SRCFILES})
 
 target_link_libraries(hyprpm PUBLIC PkgConfig::tomlplusplus)
+
+# binary
+install(TARGETS hyprpm)
+
+# shell completions
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/hyprpm.bash
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/bash-completion/completions
+        RENAME hyprpm)
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/hyprpm.fish
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/fish/vendor_completions.d)
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/hyprpm.zsh
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/zsh/site-functions
+        RENAME _hyprpm)