diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 601ddf63a..bfcecf798 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -97,13 +97,25 @@ set(SDRPP_MODULE_COMPILER_FLAGS ${SDRPP_COMPILER_FLAGS})
 
 # Set a default install prefix
 if (CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_INITIALIZED_TO_DEFAULT)
-    if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Darwin")
+    if (MSVC)
+        set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "C:/Program Files/SDR++/" CACHE PATH "..." FORCE)
+    elseif (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Darwin")
         set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "/usr/local" CACHE PATH "..." FORCE)
     else()
         set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "/usr" CACHE PATH "..." FORCE)
     endif()
 endif()
 
+# Set up the standard install directories
+if (MSVC)
+    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR "/")
+    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR "/")
+    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR "include")
+    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR "/")
+else()
+    include(GNUInstallDirs)
+endif()
+
 # Configure toolchain for android
 if (ANDROID)
     set(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS
@@ -364,16 +376,16 @@ endif ()
 configure_file(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/sdrpp_module.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sdrpp_module.cmake @ONLY)
 
 # Install directives
-install(TARGETS sdrpp DESTINATION bin)
-install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/root/res/bandplans DESTINATION share/sdrpp)
-install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/root/res/colormaps DESTINATION share/sdrpp)
-install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/root/res/fonts DESTINATION share/sdrpp)
-install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/root/res/icons DESTINATION share/sdrpp)
-install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/root/res/themes DESTINATION share/sdrpp)
+install(TARGETS sdrpp DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/root/res/bandplans DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/sdrpp)
+install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/root/res/colormaps DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/sdrpp)
+install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/root/res/fonts DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/sdrpp)
+install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/root/res/icons DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/sdrpp)
+install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/root/res/themes DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/sdrpp)
 configure_file(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/sdrpp.desktop ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sdrpp.desktop @ONLY)
 
 if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux")
-    install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sdrpp.desktop DESTINATION share/applications)
+    install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sdrpp.desktop DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/applications)
 endif ()
 
 # Create uninstall target
diff --git a/core/CMakeLists.txt b/core/CMakeLists.txt
index f194d7aed..213f03ad3 100644
--- a/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -167,4 +167,4 @@ set(CORE_FILES ${RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY} PARENT_SCOPE)
 # cmake .. "-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=C:/dev/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake"
 
 # Install directives
-install(TARGETS sdrpp_core DESTINATION lib)
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+install(TARGETS sdrpp_core DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
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diff --git a/sdrpp_module.cmake b/sdrpp_module.cmake
index a14a1bb80..5f0a2c16d 100644
--- a/sdrpp_module.cmake
+++ b/sdrpp_module.cmake
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 target_compile_options(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE ${SDRPP_MODULE_COMPILER_FLAGS})
 
 # Install directives
-install(TARGETS ${PROJECT_NAME} DESTINATION lib/sdrpp/plugins)
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+install(TARGETS ${PROJECT_NAME} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/sdrpp/plugins)
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