diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index af5439d5..669f5c11 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -27,3 +27,65 @@ CMakeSettings.json
 sphinx-venv
 **/__pycache__
 *-env
+3rdparty/CMakeFiles
+3rdparty/cmake_install.cmake
+3rdparty/Makefile
+docs/docs
+light/CMakeFiles
+light/cmake_install.cmake
+light/Makefile
+light/light
+light/lib*
+vis/CMakeFiles
+vis/cmake_install.cmake
+vis/Makefile
+vis/vis
+vis/lib*
+qbsp/Makefile
+qbsp/CMakeFiles
+qbsp/cmake_install.cmake
+qbsp/qbsp
+qbsp/lib*
+bspinfo/Makefile
+bspinfo/CMakeFiles
+bspinfo/cmake_install.cmake
+bspinfo/bspinfo
+bspinfo/lib*
+bsputil/Makefile
+bsputil/CMakeFiles
+bsputil/cmake_install.cmake
+bsputil/bsputil
+bsputil/lib*
+maputil/Makefile
+maputil/CMakeFiles
+maputil/cmake_install.cmake
+maputil/maputil
+maputil/lib*
+common/lib*
+lightpreview/Makefile
+lightpreview/CMakeFiles
+lightpreview/cmake_install.cmake
+lightpreview/lightpreview
+lightpreview/lightpreview_autogen
+lightpreview/lib*
+tests/Makefile
+tests/CMakeFiles
+tests/cmake_install.cmake
+tests/tests
+tests/lib*
+testmaps.hh
+cmake_install.cmake
+Makefile
+CMakeCache.txt
+CPackConfig.cmake
+CPackSourceConfig.cmake
+CTestTestConfig.cmake
+CTestTestfile.cmake
+docs/CTestTestConfig.cmake
+docs/CTestTestfile.cmake
+docs/cmake_install.cmake
+docs/CMakeFiles/
+docs/CMakeCache.txt
+lib/lib*
+install_manifest.txt
+_deps/
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e6cfeb5c..7b5bf758 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ cmake_policy(SET CMP0028 NEW)
 
 project (ericw-tools)
 
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
+
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/3rdparty/Catch2/extras")
 
@@ -159,6 +161,8 @@ set(TEST_QUAKE2_MAP_EXPORT_DIR "" CACHE PATH "When running unit tests, export Qu
 set(TEST_HEXEN2_MAP_EXPORT_DIR "" CACHE PATH "When running unit tests, export Hexen 2 maps to this directory (useful for testing in game)")
 set(TEST_HALFLIFE_MAP_EXPORT_DIR "" CACHE PATH "When running unit tests, export Half-Life maps to this directory (useful for testing in game)")
 
+option(ENABLE_PREFIX_INSTALL "Enable Prefix install" OFF)
+
 add_subdirectory(3rdparty)
 add_subdirectory(common)
 add_subdirectory(bspinfo)
@@ -191,7 +195,11 @@ if(NOT DISABLE_DOCS)
 	add_subdirectory(docs)
 endif ()
 
+if(ENABLE_PREFIX_INSTALL)
+install(FILES README.md DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR})
+else()
 install(FILES README.md DESTINATION .)
+endif ()
 
 #CPack configuration
 
diff --git a/bspinfo/CMakeLists.txt b/bspinfo/CMakeLists.txt
index c87320c9..4e20401c 100644
--- a/bspinfo/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bspinfo/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,4 +9,8 @@ add_custom_command(TARGET bspinfo POST_BUILD
 copy_mingw_dlls(bspinfo)
 add_loader_path_to_rpath(bspinfo)
 
+if(ENABLE_PREFIX_INSTALL)
+install(TARGETS bspinfo RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+else()
 install(TARGETS bspinfo RUNTIME DESTINATION .)
+endif()
diff --git a/bsputil/CMakeLists.txt b/bsputil/CMakeLists.txt
index b4be5acd..7ed88d3d 100644
--- a/bsputil/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bsputil/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@ add_custom_command(TARGET bsputil POST_BUILD
 copy_mingw_dlls(bsputil)
 add_loader_path_to_rpath(bsputil)
 
+if(ENABLE_PREFIX_INSTALL)
+install(TARGETS bsputil RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+else()
 install(TARGETS bsputil RUNTIME DESTINATION .)
+endif()
diff --git a/docs/CMakeLists.txt b/docs/CMakeLists.txt
index a2556a66..ffb49905 100644
--- a/docs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/docs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,5 +14,10 @@ if (Sphinx_FOUND)
                       WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
                       COMMENT "Generating documentation with Sphinx")
 
+if(ENABLE_PREFIX_INSTALL)
+    install(DIRECTORY ${SPHINX_BUILD}/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR})
+else()
     install(DIRECTORY ${SPHINX_BUILD}/ DESTINATION doc)
 endif()
+
+endif()
diff --git a/light/CMakeLists.txt b/light/CMakeLists.txt
index 030bde65..f727d2e3 100644
--- a/light/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/light/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-option(SKIP_TBB_INSTALL "Skip TBB Library Installation" OFF)
-option(SKIP_EMBREE_INSTALL "Skip Embree Library Installation" OFF)
+option(SKIP_TBB_INSTALL "Skip TBB Library Installation" ON)
+option(SKIP_EMBREE_INSTALL "Skip Embree Library Installation" ON)
 
 set(LIGHT_INCLUDES
 	../include/light/entities.hh
@@ -97,7 +97,11 @@ if (embree_FOUND)
 	endif()
 
 	if(NOT SKIP_EMBREE_INSTALL)
-		install(FILES $<TARGET_FILE:embree> DESTINATION .)
+		if(ENABLE_PREFIX_INSTALL)
+			install(FILES $<TARGET_FILE:embree> DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
+		else()
+			install(FILES $<TARGET_FILE:embree> DESTINATION .)
+		endif()
 	endif()
 
 	# install TBB
@@ -145,5 +149,10 @@ endif(embree_FOUND)
 copy_mingw_dlls(light)
 add_loader_path_to_rpath(light)
 
+if(ENABLE_PREFIX_INSTALL)
+install(TARGETS light RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+install(FILES ../gpl_v3.txt DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR})
+else()
 install(TARGETS light RUNTIME DESTINATION .)
 install(FILES ../gpl_v3.txt DESTINATION .)
+endif()
diff --git a/lightpreview/CMakeLists.txt b/lightpreview/CMakeLists.txt
index 933eda65..997620f2 100644
--- a/lightpreview/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lightpreview/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -130,4 +130,8 @@ if (APPLE)
     apple_install_lib(Qt6::DBus "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:lightpreview>/QtDBus.framework/Versions/A")
 endif ()
 
+if(ENABLE_PREFIX_INSTALL)
+install(TARGETS lightpreview RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR} BUNDLE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+else()
 install(TARGETS lightpreview RUNTIME DESTINATION . BUNDLE DESTINATION .)
+endif()
diff --git a/maputil/CMakeLists.txt b/maputil/CMakeLists.txt
index e92af350..a22a6bb0 100644
--- a/maputil/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/maputil/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,4 +30,8 @@ add_custom_command(TARGET maputil POST_BUILD
 copy_mingw_dlls(maputil)
 add_loader_path_to_rpath(maputil)
 
+if(ENABLE_PREFIX_INSTALL)
+install(TARGETS maputil RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+else()
 install(TARGETS maputil RUNTIME DESTINATION .)
+endif()
diff --git a/qbsp/CMakeLists.txt b/qbsp/CMakeLists.txt
index a67c74e0..156f3fe9 100644
--- a/qbsp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/qbsp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ target_link_libraries(libqbsp common ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT} TBB::tbb TBB::tbb
 add_executable(qbsp main.cc)
 target_link_libraries(qbsp libqbsp)
 
+if(ENABLE_PREFIX_INSTALL)
+install(TARGETS qbsp RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+else()
 install(TARGETS qbsp RUNTIME DESTINATION .)
+endif()
 
 # HACK: copy .dll dependencies
 add_custom_command(TARGET qbsp POST_BUILD
diff --git a/vis/CMakeLists.txt b/vis/CMakeLists.txt
index 3a51e09b..20ea3a00 100644
--- a/vis/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/vis/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,4 +29,8 @@ add_custom_command(TARGET vis POST_BUILD
 copy_mingw_dlls(vis)
 add_loader_path_to_rpath(vis)
 
+if(ENABLE_PREFIX_INSTALL)
+install(TARGETS vis RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+else()
 install(TARGETS vis RUNTIME DESTINATION .)
+endif()