diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7381d55..63be256 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
 [[package]]
 name = "MacTypes-sys"
 version = "2.1.0"
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2b71ded
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+cargo build --release
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 055e276..f26da08 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,19 @@
-cargo build --release
-sudo cp target/release/mobydick $PREFIX/bin/xyz.gelez.mobydick
-sudo cp *.appdata.xml $PREFIX/share/appdata/
-sudo cp *.desktop $PREFIX/share/applications/
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+if [ -z "$PREFIX" ]; then
+  PREFIX=/usr/local
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f target/release/mobydick ]; then
+  ./build.sh
+fi
+
+sudo install -v -d $PREFIX/bin/
+sudo install -v target/release/mobydick $PREFIX/bin/xyz.gelez.mobydick
+sudo install -v -d $PREFIX/share/appdata
+sudo install -v -t $PREFIX/share/appdata *.appdata.xml
+sudo install -v -d $PREFIX/share/applications
+sudo install -v -t $PREFIX/share/applications *.desktop
 for s in "16" "24" "32" "48" "64" "128"; do
-  sudo cp icons/$s.svg $PREFIX/share/icons/hicolor/${s}x${s}/mobydick.svg
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+  sudo install -v -d $PREFIX/share/icons/hicolor/${s}x${s}/ 
+  sudo install -v icons/$s.svg $PREFIX/share/icons/hicolor/${s}x${s}/mobydick.svg
+done
diff --git a/uninstall.sh b/uninstall.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..146cae9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/uninstall.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+if [ -z "$PREFIX" ]; then
+  PREFIX=/usr/local
+fi
+
+sudo rm -v $PREFIX/bin/xyz.gelez.mobydick
+sudo rm -v $PREFIX/share/appdata/$(ls *.appdata.xml)
+sudo rm -v $PREFIX/share/applications/$(ls *.desktop)
+
+for s in "16" "24" "32" "48" "64" "128"; do
+  sudo rm -v $PREFIX/share/icons/hicolor/${s}x${s}/mobydick.svg
+done