diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5cf4626..a490142 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,32 +2,42 @@
 MOXERVER = moxerver
 MOXANIX = moxanix
 
-# installation root
+# ==============================================================================
+
+# system install root directory
 INSTALL_ROOT = ./install.dir
 
 # ==============================================================================
 
-MOXERVER_BUILDDIR = build.dir
+# directories used for local component builds
+BUILDDIR = build.dir
+INSTALLDIR = install.dir
 
 # ==============================================================================
 
 # supported make options (clean, install...)
-.PHONY: default all clean
+.PHONY: all default install clean
 
 # all calls all other options
-all: default
+all: default install
 
-# default builds moxerver
+# default builds components
 default:
-	cd $(MOXERVER) && make OUTDIR=$(MOXERVER_BUILDDIR)
+	cd $(MOXERVER) && make BUILDDIR=$(BUILDDIR) INSTALLDIR=$(INSTALLDIR)
+	cd $(MOXANIX) && make BUILDDIR=$(BUILDDIR) INSTALLDIR=$(INSTALLDIR)
 
-# install handles moxerver and moxanix installation
+# install handles component installation
 install: default
 	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_ROOT)
-	cp $(MOXERVER)/$(MOXERVER_BUILDDIR)/$(MOXERVER) $(INSTALL_ROOT)/$(MOXERVER)
-	cp $(MOXANIX)/$(MOXANIX).* $(INSTALL_ROOT)/
+
+	cd $(MOXERVER) && make install BUILDDIR=$(BUILDDIR) INSTALLDIR=$(INSTALLDIR)
+	cp -r $(MOXERVER)/$(INSTALLDIR)/* $(INSTALL_ROOT)/
+
+	cd $(MOXANIX) && make install BUILDDIR=$(BUILDDIR) INSTALLDIR=$(INSTALLDIR)
+	cp -r $(MOXANIX)/$(INSTALLDIR)/* $(INSTALL_ROOT)/
 
 # clean removes build and install results
 clean:
-	cd $(MOXERVER) && make clean
+	cd $(MOXERVER) && make clean BUILDDIR=$(BUILDDIR) INSTALLDIR=$(INSTALLDIR)
+	cd $(MOXANIX) && make clean BUILDDIR=$(BUILDDIR) INSTALLDIR=$(INSTALLDIR)
 	-rm -rf $(INSTALL_ROOT)
diff --git a/moxanix/Makefile b/moxanix/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e439d43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moxanix/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# target names
+TARGET_CONTROL = moxanix.sh
+TARGET_CONFIG = moxanix.cfg
+
+# ==============================================================================
+
+# directory for build results
+BUILDDIR = build.dir
+# installation root
+INSTALLDIR = install.dir
+
+# ==============================================================================
+
+# supported make options (clean, install...)
+.PHONY: default install clean
+
+# default does nothing
+default:
+
+# install targets
+install:
+	# install control script
+	mkdir -p $(INSTALLDIR)/bin
+	cp $(TARGET_CONTROL) $(INSTALLDIR)/bin/
+	# install configuration file
+	mkdir -p $(INSTALLDIR)/etc
+	cp $(TARGET_CONFIG) $(INSTALLDIR)/etc/
+
+# clean removes object files and target (ignore errors with "-" before commands)
+clean:
+	-rm -rf $(INSTALLDIR)
diff --git a/moxerver/Makefile b/moxerver/Makefile
index c798acb..5a5c22b 100644
--- a/moxerver/Makefile
+++ b/moxerver/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-# target name
-TARGET = moxerver
+# target names
+TARGET_BINARY = moxerver
+
+# ==============================================================================
 
 # directory for build results
 BUILDDIR = build.dir
+# installation root
+INSTALLDIR = install.dir
 
 # ==============================================================================
 
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ CFLAGS = -Wall $(INCDIRS) $(LIBDIRS) $(LIBS)
 
 # ==============================================================================
 
-# build everything in a dedicated directory $(OUTDIR)
+# build everything in a dedicated directory $(BUILDDIR)
 
 # objects are .o files created from all .c files in the directory (same name)
 OBJECTS = $(patsubst %.c, $(BUILDDIR)/%.o, $(wildcard *.c))
@@ -35,20 +39,26 @@ $(BUILDDIR)/%.o: %.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
 
 # target is built from all object files
-$(BUILDDIR)/$(TARGET): $(OBJECTS)
+$(BUILDDIR)/$(TARGET_BINARY): $(OBJECTS)
 	$(CC) $(OBJECTS) $(CFLAGS) -o $@
 
 # ==============================================================================
 
 # supported make options (clean, install...)
-.PHONY: default all clean
+.PHONY: all default install clean
 
 # all calls all other options
-all: default
+all: default install
 
 # default builds target
-default: $(BUILDDIR)/$(TARGET)
+default: $(BUILDDIR)/$(TARGET_BINARY)
+
+# install target
+install: default
+	mkdir -p $(INSTALLDIR)/bin
+	cp $(BUILDDIR)/$(TARGET_BINARY) $(INSTALLDIR)/bin/
 
 # clean removes object files and target (ignore errors with "-" before commands)
 clean:
 	-rm -rf $(BUILDDIR)
+	-rm -rf $(INSTALLDIR)