diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 695c532..7b21218 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,14 +16,20 @@ Toxic is an ncurses-based instant messaging client for [Tox](https://tox.im) whi
 
 ### Compiling
 1. `cd build/`
-2. `make`
-3. `sudo make install DESTDIR="/where/to/install"`
+2. `make PREFIX="/where/to/install"`
+3. `sudo make install PREFIX="/where/to/install"`
 
 ### Compilation Notes
 * You can add specific flags to the Makefile with `USER_CFLAGS=""` and/or `USER_LDFLAGS=""`
 * You can pass your own flags to the Makefile with `CFLAGS=""` and/or `LDFLAGS=""` (this will supersede the default ones)
 * Audio call support is automatically enabled if all dependencies are found
 
+### Packaging
+* For packaging purpose, you can use `DESTDIR=""` to specify a directory where to store installed files
+* `DESTDIR=""` can be used in addition to `PREFIX=""`:
+  * `DESTDIR=""` is meant to specify a directory where to store installed files (ex: "/tmp/build/pkg")
+  * `PREFIX=""` is meant to specify a prefix directory for binaries and data files (ex: "/usr/local")
+
 ### Troubleshooting
 If your default prefix is "/usr/local" and you receive the following:
 ```
diff --git a/build/Makefile b/build/Makefile
index b9a943e..53947ba 100644
--- a/build/Makefile
+++ b/build/Makefile
@@ -2,15 +2,21 @@ TOXIC_VERSION = 0.4.2
 REV = $(shell git rev-list HEAD --count)
 VERSION = $(TOXIC_VERSION)_r$(REV)
 
-LIBS = libtoxcore ncursesw
-
-CFLAGS = -std=gnu99 -pthread -Wimplicit-function-declaration -Wreturn-type -DTOXICVER="\"$(VERSION)\""
-CFLAGS += -DHAVE_WIDECHAR -D_XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED
-CFLAGS += $(USER_CFLAGS)
-LDFLAGS = $(USER_LDFLAGS)
 CFG_DIR = ../cfg
 SRC_DIR = ../src
-DESTDIR = /usr/local
+MISC_DIR = ../misc
+PREFIX = /usr/local
+BINDIR = $(PREFIX)/bin
+DATADIR = $(PREFIX)/share/toxic
+DATAFILES = $(MISC_DIR)/DHTnodes $(MISC_DIR)/toxic.conf
+
+LIBS = libtoxcore ncursesw
+
+CFLAGS = -std=gnu99 -pthread -Wimplicit-function-declaration -Wreturn-type
+CFLAGS += -DTOXICVER="\"$(VERSION)\"" -DHAVE_WIDECHAR -D_XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED
+CFLAGS += -DPACKAGE_DATADIR="\"$(DATADIR)\""
+CFLAGS += $(USER_CFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS = $(USER_LDFLAGS)
 
 OBJ = chat.o chat_commands.o configdir.o dns.o execute.o
 OBJ += file_senders.o friendlist.o global_commands.o groupchat.o line_info.o
@@ -82,8 +88,10 @@ toxic: $(OBJ)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o toxic $(OBJ) $(LDFLAGS)
 
 install: toxic
-	mkdir -pv $(DESTDIR)/bin
-	install -m 0755 toxic $(DESTDIR)/bin
+	@mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/$(BINDIR)
+	@mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/$(DATADIR)
+	install -m 0755 toxic $(DESTDIR)/$(BINDIR)
+	install -m 0644 $(DATAFILES) $(DESTDIR)/$(DATADIR)
 
 %.o: $(SRC_DIR)/%.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $*.o -c $(SRC_DIR)/$*.c