diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 38c05fdc..7cbb819c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   - [Fedora](#fedora)
   - [Arch](#arch)
   - [Install](#install)
+- [Packaging](#packaging)
 - [License](#license)
 
 ## Features
@@ -83,11 +84,6 @@ apt install -y git g++ build-essential qt5-qmake qt5-default
 
 Compilation: run `qmake && make` in the main directory.
 
-Runtime Dependencies (not needed if compiled from source):
-````
-apt install -y libqt5dbus5, libqt5network5, libqt5core5a, libqt5widgets5, libqt5gui5
-````
-
 ### Fedora
 Compilation Dependencies:
 ````
@@ -96,11 +92,6 @@ dnf install -y qt5-devel gcc-c++ git qt5-qtbase-devel
 
 Compilation:  run `qmake-qt5 && make` in the main directory.
 
-Runtime Dependencies (not needed if compiled from source):
-````
-dnf install -y qt5-qtbase
-````
-
 ### Arch
 Compilation Dependencies:
 ````
@@ -109,15 +100,37 @@ pacman -S git qt5-base base-devel
 
 Compilation:  run `qmake && make` in the main directory.
 
-Runtime Dependencies (not needed if compiled from source):
-````
-pacman -S qt5-base
-````
-
-## Install
+### Install
 
 Simply use `make install` with privileges.
 
+## Packaging
+
+In order to generate the makefile installing in `/usr` instead of in `/usr/local` you can use the `packaging` option to generate the proper makefile (`qmake CONFIG+=packaging` instead of just `qmake`).
+
+If you want to install in a custom directory you can define the `BASEDIR` variable.
+
+**Example**:
+You whant to install Flameshot in ~/myBuilds/test. You would execute the following to do so:
+`qmake CONFIG+=packaging BASEDIR=~/myBuilds/test && make install`
+
+### Runtime Dependencies
+
+**Debian**:
+````
+libqt5dbus5, libqt5network5, libqt5core5a, libqt5widgets5, libqt5gui5
+````
+
+**Fedora**:
+````
+qt5-qtbase
+````
+
+**Arch**:
+````
+qt5-base
+````
+
 ## License
 - The main code is licensed under [GPLv3](./LICENSE)
 - The logo of Flameshot is licensed under [Free Art License v1.3](./img/flameshotLogoLicense.txt)
diff --git a/dbus/org.dharkael.Flameshot.service b/dbus/make/org.dharkael.Flameshot.service
similarity index 100%
rename from dbus/org.dharkael.Flameshot.service
rename to dbus/make/org.dharkael.Flameshot.service
diff --git a/dbus/package/org.dharkael.Flameshot.service b/dbus/package/org.dharkael.Flameshot.service
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b11aac6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dbus/package/org.dharkael.Flameshot.service
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[D-BUS Service]
+Name=org.dharkael.Flameshot
+Exec=/usr/bin/flameshot
diff --git a/docs/desktopEntry/make/flameshot-init.desktop b/docs/desktopEntry/make/flameshot-init.desktop
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..214e039f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/desktopEntry/make/flameshot-init.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Encoding=UTF-8
+Name=Launch Flameshot
+Name[es]=Iniciar Flameshot
+GenericName=Screenshot tool
+GenericName[es]=Herramienta de captura de pantalla
+Comment=Powerfull yet simple to use screenshot software.
+Comment[es]=Potente pero simple de usar software de capturas.
+Exec=/usr/local/bin/flameshot
+TryExec=/usr/local/bin/flameshot
+Icon=/usr/local/share/icons/flameshot.png
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Graphics
+StartupNotify=false
+
diff --git a/docs/desktopEntry/package/flameshot-init.desktop b/docs/desktopEntry/package/flameshot-init.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da8059e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/desktopEntry/package/flameshot-init.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Encoding=UTF-8
+Name=Launch Flameshot
+Name[es]=Iniciar Flameshot
+GenericName=Screenshot tool
+GenericName[es]=Herramienta de captura de pantalla
+Comment=Powerfull yet simple to use screenshot software.
+Comment[es]=Potente pero simple de usar software de capturas.
+Exec=/usr/bin/flameshot
+TryExec=/usr/bin/flameshot
+Icon=/usr/share/icons/flameshot.png
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Graphics
+StartupNotify=false
diff --git a/flameshot.pro b/flameshot.pro
index 5868c4e5..79830e44 100644
--- a/flameshot.pro
+++ b/flameshot.pro
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets
 CONFIG    += c++11
 CONFIG    += link_pkgconfig
 
+#CONFIG    += packaging   # Enables "make install" for packaging paths
+
 TARGET = flameshot
 TEMPLATE = app
 
@@ -70,27 +72,41 @@ RESOURCES += \
 
 # installs
 unix: {
-    target.path = /usr/local/bin/
+    packaging {
+        USRPATH = /usr
+    } else {
+        USRPATH = /usr/local
+    }
 
-    qmfile.path = /usr/share/flameshot/translations/
+    target.path = $${BASEDIR}$${USRPATH}/bin/
+
+    qmfile.path = $${BASEDIR}/usr/share/flameshot/translations/
     qmfile.files = translation/Internationalization_es.qm
 
-    servicedbus.path = /usr/share/dbus-1/services/
-    servicedbus.files = dbus/org.dharkael.Flameshot.service
-
-    dbus.path = /usr/share/dbus-1/interfaces/
+    dbus.path = $${BASEDIR}/usr/share/dbus-1/interfaces/
     dbus.files = dbus/org.dharkael.Flameshot.xml
     
-    icon.path = /usr/local/share/icons/
+    icon.path = $${BASEDIR}$${USRPATH}/share/icons/
     icon.files = img/flameshot.png
     
-    desktopentry.path = /usr/local/share/applications
-    desktopentry.files = docs/desktopEntry/make/flameshot.desktop
+    desktopentry.path = $${BASEDIR}$${USRPATH}/share/applications
+    desktopentryinit.path = $${BASEDIR}$${USRPATH}/share/applications
+    servicedbus.path = $${BASEDIR}/usr/share/dbus-1/services/
 
+    packaging {
+        desktopentry.files = docs/desktopEntry/package/flameshot.desktop
+        desktopentryinit.files = docs/desktopEntry/package/flameshot-init.desktop
+        servicedbus.files = dbus/package/org.dharkael.Flameshot.service
+    } else {
+        desktopentry.files = docs/desktopEntry/make/flameshot.desktop
+        desktopentryinit.files = docs/desktopEntry/make/flameshot-init.desktop
+        servicedbus.files = dbus/make/org.dharkael.Flameshot.service
+    }
 
     INSTALLS += target \
         icon \
         desktopentry \
+        desktopentryinit \
         qmfile \
         servicedbus \
         dbus