diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f1016c6..77a4da3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.7)
 
-project(tox-weechat)
+project(tox-weechat C)
+
+option(HOME_FOLDER_INSTALL "Install to ~/.weechat/plugins instead of default location." OFF)
+if(HOME_FOLDER_INSTALL)
+    set(INSTALL_PATH "~/.weechat/plugins")
+endif()
+
+if (NOT DEFINED INSTALL_PATH OR "${INSTALL_PATH}" STREQUAL "")
+    set(INSTALL_PATH "lib/weechat/plugins")
+endif()
+set(INSTALL_PATH "${INSTALL_PATH}" CACHE PATH "Path to install the plugin binary to.")
 
 add_library(tox MODULE
     src/tox-weechat.c
@@ -11,6 +21,7 @@ add_library(tox MODULE
     src/tox-weechat-chats.c
     src/tox-weechat-friend-requests.c
 )
+
 add_definitions(-D_GNU_SOURCE)
 set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -std=c99 -Wall -Wextra -Werror-implicit-function-declaration -Wno-unused-parameter")
 
@@ -19,4 +30,5 @@ target_link_libraries(tox toxcore)
 # remove lib prefix (libtox.so -> tox.so)
 set_target_properties(tox PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 
-install(TARGETS tox DESTINATION lib/weechat/plugins)
+install(TARGETS tox DESTINATION "${INSTALL_PATH}")
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f000e65..ee318c4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@ Tox-WeeChat is a C plugin for the [WeeChat][1] chat client that enables it to co
 
 Installation
 ------------
-Tox-WeeChat requires [libtoxcore][3] to work. After getting it, install Tox-WeeChat like this:
+Tox-WeeChat requires [libtoxcore][3] (and WeeChat) to work. After getting them, install Tox-WeeChat like this:
 
     $ git clone https://github.com/haavardp/tox-weechat.git
     $ cd tox-weechat
     $ mkdir build && cd build
-    $ cmake ..
-    $ make
+    $ cmake -DHOME_FOLDER_INSTALL=ON ..
+    $ make install
 
-This builds the plugin binary `tox.so`. Copy/move this file to `~/.weechat/plugins/` (or your equivalent WeeChat home folder) and you're done!
+This builds the plugin binary `tox.so` and installs it to `~/.weechat/plugins/`. If your WeeChat home is somewhere else, or you'd like to install the plugin in a different location (e.g. `/usr/local/lib/weechat/plugins`), replace the last command with a simple `make` and manually move `tox.so` to the correct location.
 
 Usage
 -----
-In WeeChat, load the plugin: `/plugin load tox`. You should get a new buffer called tox. This is the core Tox buffer, where output from commands will print.
+In WeeChat, load the plugin: `/plugin load tox`. In cases where WeeChat can't find the plugin, try specifying the full path to the binary. You should get a new buffer called tox. This is the core Tox buffer, where output from commands will appear.
 
  - To change your name, `/name <new name>`.
  - Get your Tox address with `/myaddress`.