diff --git a/README b/README
index 58e9404..07ecad7 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ HOW TO GET STARTED
 
 - make install
 
-- edit /etc/siproxd.conf according to your situation
+- edit /usr/local/etc/siproxd.conf according to your situation
   At least 'host_inbound' and 'host_outbound' *must* be adapted!
   'host_inbound' is the firewalls IP address of your private network,
   'host_outbound' is the  publich IP address or hostname of the
   firewall. (If you have dynamic IP addresses, then you might want
   to use a hostname here and use a dynamic DNS service like [1])
 
-- edit /etc/siproxd_passwd.cfg if you enable client authentication
+- edit /usr/local/etc/siproxd_passwd.cfg if you enable client authentication
   in siproxd.conf
 
 - start siproxd (siproxd does *not* require root privilegdes)
diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
index 61f8d55..bfb55b5 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
 #
 
 
-EXTRA_DIST = siproxd.conf.example mysiproxd_passwd.cfg FAQ
+EXTRA_DIST = siproxd.conf.example siproxd_passwd.cfg FAQ
+
 
 install-data-local:
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) siproxd.conf.example	/etc/
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) siproxd_passwd.cfg	/etc/
+	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) siproxd.conf.example	$(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) siproxd_passwd.cfg	$(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/