diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 90f05963..a6c25e61 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
           CC: ${{ matrix.os.cc }}
           CXX: ${{ matrix.os.cxx }}
           VCPKG_ROOT: C:/vcpkg
-        run: cmake --preset ${{ matrix.os.preset }} -DBUILD_TESTING=ON -DENABLE_LOGGER=ON
+        run: cmake --preset ${{ matrix.os.preset }} -DBUILD_TESTING=ON -DENABLE_LOGGER=ON -DFORCE_PORTABLE_INSTALL=ON
 
       - name: Build ${{ matrix.build_type }}
         run: cmake --build --preset ${{ matrix.os.preset }} --config ${{ matrix.build_type }} --verbose
@@ -86,8 +86,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run ${{ matrix.build_type }} Unittests
         run: ctest --preset ${{ matrix.os.preset }} -C ${{ matrix.build_type }}
 
+      - name: Local install
+        # There no cmake install presets so install in traditional way
+        run: cmake --install builds/${{ matrix.os.preset }}/ --config ${{ matrix.build_type }}
+
       - name: Upload Artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: Descent3_${{ matrix.build_type }}_${{ matrix.os.name }}
-          path: ${{ github.workspace }}/builds/${{ matrix.os.preset }}/Descent3/${{ matrix.build_type }}/
+          path: ${{ github.workspace }}/builds/${{ matrix.os.preset }}/installed/
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4ea2b7e4..dd7f92fe 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ project(Descent3
 )
 
 option(FORCE_COLORED_OUTPUT "Always produce ANSI-colored compiler warnings/errors (GCC/Clang only; esp. useful with ninja)." OFF)
+option(FORCE_PORTABLE_INSTALL "Install all files into local directory defined by CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX" ON)
 option(ENABLE_LOGGER "Enable logging to the terminal" OFF)
 option(BUILD_TESTING "Enable testing. Requires GTest." OFF)
 
@@ -31,6 +32,18 @@ if(FORCE_COLORED_OUTPUT)
   endif()
 endif()
 
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
+if(FORCE_PORTABLE_INSTALL)
+  set(CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR ".")
+  set(CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR ".")
+  set(CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR ".")
+  set(CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR ".")
+endif()
+
+if (CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_INITIALIZED_TO_DEFAULT)
+  set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/installed" CACHE PATH "Default install path" FORCE)
+endif()
+
 if(CMAKE_CXX_BYTE_ORDER STREQUAL "BIG_ENDIAN")
   message(STATUS "Big Endian system detected.")
   add_compile_definitions("OUTRAGE_BIG_ENDIAN")
@@ -63,14 +76,14 @@ add_custom_command(
   WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}
 )
 
+install(FILES README.md LICENSE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR})
+
 # rebuild version.hpp every time
 add_custom_target(get_git_hash ALL
   DEPENDS ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/Descent3/d3_version.h
 )
 
 if(UNIX)
-  set(D3_GAMEDIR "~/Descent3/")
-
   add_compile_options("$<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:CXX>:-Wno-multichar;${BITS};${EXTRA_CXX_FLAGS}>")
   add_compile_options("$<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:C>:${BITS}>")
 
diff --git a/Descent3/CMakeLists.txt b/Descent3/CMakeLists.txt
index 5f43a0be..6ec0dd2f 100644
--- a/Descent3/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Descent3/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ target_link_libraries(Descent3
   ${PLATFORM_LIBS})
 target_include_directories(Descent3 PRIVATE ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/lib)
 add_dependencies(Descent3 get_git_hash Direct_TCP_IP_Hog HogFull NetgamesDir)
+install(TARGETS Descent3 RUNTIME)
 
 if(BUILD_TESTING)
   add_subdirectory(tests)
diff --git a/netcon/lanclient/CMakeLists.txt b/netcon/lanclient/CMakeLists.txt
index 9ff0a2fc..0eb1617d 100644
--- a/netcon/lanclient/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/netcon/lanclient/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ add_custom_target(Direct_TCP_IP_Hog
   DEPENDS Direct_TCP_IP HogMaker
   COMMENT "Generate 'Direct TCP~IP.d3c'"
 )
+install(FILES "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:Descent3>/online/Direct TCP~IP.d3c" DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/online)
diff --git a/netgames/anarchy/CMakeLists.txt b/netgames/anarchy/CMakeLists.txt
index dfe1e84d..98a3d04e 100644
--- a/netgames/anarchy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/netgames/anarchy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES SUFFIX ".d3m")
 
 target_link_libraries(${NETGAME_MODULE} dmfc)
+install(TARGETS "${NETGAME_MODULE}" DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/netgames)
diff --git a/netgames/coop/CMakeLists.txt b/netgames/coop/CMakeLists.txt
index c53e6a83..651052fa 100644
--- a/netgames/coop/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/netgames/coop/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES SUFFIX ".d3m")
 
 target_link_libraries(${NETGAME_MODULE} dmfc)
+install(TARGETS "${NETGAME_MODULE}" DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/netgames)
diff --git a/netgames/ctf/CMakeLists.txt b/netgames/ctf/CMakeLists.txt
index 22dca2f6..f3008f2f 100644
--- a/netgames/ctf/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/netgames/ctf/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES SUFFIX ".d3m")
 
 target_link_libraries(${NETGAME_MODULE} dmfc)
+install(TARGETS "${NETGAME_MODULE}" DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/netgames)
diff --git a/netgames/entropy/CMakeLists.txt b/netgames/entropy/CMakeLists.txt
index 20fa91c7..77868a27 100644
--- a/netgames/entropy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/netgames/entropy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES SUFFIX ".d3m")
 
 target_link_libraries(${NETGAME_MODULE} dmfc)
+install(TARGETS "${NETGAME_MODULE}" DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/netgames)
diff --git a/netgames/hoard/CMakeLists.txt b/netgames/hoard/CMakeLists.txt
index 8db7428b..4c8d9d4b 100644
--- a/netgames/hoard/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/netgames/hoard/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES SUFFIX ".d3m")
 
 target_link_libraries(${NETGAME_MODULE} dmfc)
+install(TARGETS "${NETGAME_MODULE}" DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/netgames)
diff --git a/netgames/hyperanarchy/CMakeLists.txt b/netgames/hyperanarchy/CMakeLists.txt
index 0095e3c0..c75cfef9 100644
--- a/netgames/hyperanarchy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/netgames/hyperanarchy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES SUFFIX ".d3m")
 
 target_link_libraries(${NETGAME_MODULE} dmfc)
+install(TARGETS "${NETGAME_MODULE}" DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/netgames)
diff --git a/netgames/monsterball/CMakeLists.txt b/netgames/monsterball/CMakeLists.txt
index 4ff811da..76392a3d 100644
--- a/netgames/monsterball/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/netgames/monsterball/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES SUFFIX ".d3m")
 
 target_link_libraries(${NETGAME_MODULE} dmfc)
+install(TARGETS "${NETGAME_MODULE}" DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/netgames)
diff --git a/netgames/roboanarchy/CMakeLists.txt b/netgames/roboanarchy/CMakeLists.txt
index f310598e..18268c7e 100644
--- a/netgames/roboanarchy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/netgames/roboanarchy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES SUFFIX ".d3m")
 
 target_link_libraries(${NETGAME_MODULE} dmfc)
+install(TARGETS "${NETGAME_MODULE}" DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/netgames)
diff --git a/netgames/tanarchy/CMakeLists.txt b/netgames/tanarchy/CMakeLists.txt
index 1c737a4b..74c1732d 100644
--- a/netgames/tanarchy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/netgames/tanarchy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 set_target_properties(${NETGAME_MODULE} PROPERTIES SUFFIX ".d3m")
 
 target_link_libraries(${NETGAME_MODULE} dmfc)
+install(TARGETS "${NETGAME_MODULE}" DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/netgames)
diff --git a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
index 5f3fe654..25229309 100644
--- a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ add_custom_target(HogFull
   COMMENT "Generate fullhog/d3-${HOG_NAME}.hog"
 )
 
+# Place file next to Descent3 executable on installation
+install(FILES "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:Descent3>/d3-${HOG_NAME}.hog" DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR})
+
 # FIXME: there may be only one d3-linux.hog, need deal with demo somehow.
 #	add_custom_target(HogLinuxDemo
 #		COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:HogMaker>