diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cd685a2e..e2abc5fe 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -207,6 +207,11 @@ ELSE( ENABLE_LIRC )
         SET( WITHLIRC 0 )
 ENDIF( ENABLE_LIRC )
 
+# Set the default binary dir
+IF( NOT BIN_INSTALL_DIR )
+    SET( BIN_INSTALL_DIR "bin" )
+ENDIF( NOT BIN_INSTALL_DIR )
+
 # Set the default install dir
 IF( NOT DATA_INSTALL_DIR )
     SET( DATA_INSTALL_DIR "share/vbam" )
@@ -214,6 +219,11 @@ ENDIF( NOT DATA_INSTALL_DIR )
 
 SET( PKGDATADIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${DATA_INSTALL_DIR} )
 
+#Set the default manual dir
+IF( NOT MAN_INSTALL_DIR )
+    SET( MAN_INSTALL_DIR "share/man" )
+ENDIF( NOT MAN_INSTALL_DIR )
+
 # Set the configuration file location
 IF( NOT SYSCONF_INSTALL_DIR )
     SET( SYSCONF_INSTALL_DIR "/etc" )
@@ -718,7 +728,7 @@ IF( ENABLE_SDL )
         ${WIN32_LIBRARIES}
         ${LIRC_CLIENT_LIBRARY}
     )
-    INSTALL(PROGRAMS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/vbam DESTINATION bin)
+    INSTALL(PROGRAMS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/vbam DESTINATION ${BIN_INSTALL_DIR})
 
     IF( WIN32 )
         INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/sdl/vbam.cfg-example
@@ -733,7 +743,7 @@ ENDIF( ENABLE_SDL )
 
 IF( ENABLE_WX )
     add_subdirectory(src/wx)
-    INSTALL(PROGRAMS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/visualboyadvance-m${CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX} DESTINATION bin)
+    INSTALL(PROGRAMS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/visualboyadvance-m${CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX} DESTINATION ${BIN_INSTALL_DIR})
 ENDIF( ENABLE_WX )
 
 if( ENABLE_WX )
@@ -747,10 +757,10 @@ INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/vba-over.ini DESTINATION ${DATA_IN
 # manual pages
 IF( UNIX )
     IF( ENABLE_SDL )
-        INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/debian/vbam.6 DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/man/man6)
+        INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/debian/vbam.6 DESTINATION ${MAN_INSTALL_DIR}/man6)
     ENDIF( ENABLE_SDL )
     IF( ENABLE_WX )
-        INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/debian/visualboyadvance-m.6 DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/man/man6)
+        INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/debian/visualboyadvance-m.6 DESTINATION ${MAN_INSTALL_DIR}/man6)
     ENDIF( ENABLE_WX )
 ENDIF( UNIX )
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 518b3561..4c44c2d3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ Here is the complete list:
 | ENABLE_DIRECT3D      | Direct3D rendering for wxWidgets (Windows, **NOT IMPLEMENTED!!!**)   | ON                    |
 | ENABLE_XAUDIO2       | Enable xaudio2 sound output for wxWidgets (Windows only)             | ON                    |
 | ENABLE_OPENAL        | Enable OpenAL for the wxWidgets port                                 | ON                    |
+| BIN_INSTALL_DIR      | Configure the default binary directory                               | bin                   |
+| DATA_INSTALL_DIR     | Configure the default data directory                                 | share/vbam            |
+| MAN_INSTALL_DIR      | Configure the default manual directory                               | share/man             |
 
 ## MSys2 Notes