diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 780f6e8..2ebd9df 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,11 +1,32 @@
 GO=go
+BINPATH=/usr/local/bin
+DATAPATH=/var/bloat
+ETCPATH=/etc
 
 all: bloat
 
-PHONY:
-
-bloat: main.go PHONY
+bloat: main.go 
 	$(GO) build $(GOFLAGS) -o bloat main.go
 
+install: bloat
+	cp bloat $(BINPATH)/bloat
+	chmod 0755 $(BINPATH)/bloat
+	mkdir -p $(DATAPATH)/database
+	cp -r templates $(DATAPATH)/
+	cp -r static $(DATAPATH)/
+	sed -e "s%=database%=$(DATAPATH)/database%g" \
+		-e "s%=templates%=$(DATAPATH)/templates%g" \
+		-e "s%=static%=$(DATAPATH)/static%g" \
+		< bloat.conf > $(ETCPATH)/bloat.conf
+
+uninstall:
+	rm -f $(BINPATH)/bloat
+	rm -fr $(DATAPATH)/templates
+	rm -fr $(DATAPATH)/static
+	rm -f $(ETCPATH)/bloat.conf
+
+clean: 
+	rm -f bloat
+
 run: bloat
 	./bloat
diff --git a/README b/README
index 57bd0e0..8e0bc52 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -18,17 +18,17 @@ External dependencies:
 
 Building and Installation:
 
-Make sure you have GO installed. Other dependencies will be downloaded 
+Make sure you have Go installed. Other dependencies will be downloaded 
 automatically.
 
 Typing make will build the binary 
 $ make
 
 Edit the provided config file. See the default.conf file for more details.  
-$ ed default.conf
+$ ed bloat.conf
 
 Run the binary
-$ ./bloat
+$ ./bloat -f bloat.conf
 
 You can now access the frontend at http://localhost:8080, which is the default
 listen address. You can also setup a reverse HTTP proxy to serve the frontend over
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 18e474c..a634e34 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	configFile = "bloat.conf"
+	configFile = "/etc/bloat.conf"
 )
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/service/transport.go b/service/transport.go
index d945e18..02168e8 100644
--- a/service/transport.go
+++ b/service/transport.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"mime/multipart"
 	"net/http"
-	"path"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
@@ -595,7 +594,7 @@ func NewHandler(s Service, staticDir string) http.Handler {
 	r.HandleFunc("/fluoride/retweet/{id}", fRetweet).Methods(http.MethodPost)
 	r.HandleFunc("/fluoride/unretweet/{id}", fUnretweet).Methods(http.MethodPost)
 	r.PathPrefix("/static").Handler(http.StripPrefix("/static",
-		http.FileServer(http.Dir(path.Join(".", staticDir)))))
+		http.FileServer(http.Dir(staticDir))))
 
 	return r
 }