diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9085163..f2de652 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -34,6 +34,31 @@ MK_DIR :=$(shell dirname $(realpath $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))))
 OS_BUILDER ?= $(MK_DIR)/scripts/osbuilder.sh
 
 
+# Installation variables
+DESTDIR :=
+SYSCONFDIR := /etc
+CONFIG_FILE = configuration.toml
+DESTDIR :=
+DEFAULTSDIR := /usr/share/defaults
+CCDIR := clear-containers
+IMAGE := $(WORKDIR)/container.img
+VMLINUX := $(WORKDIR)/vmlinux.container
+VMLINUZ := $(WORKDIR)/vmlinuz.container
+
+DESTCONFDIR := $(abspath $(DESTDIR)/$(DEFAULTSDIR)/$(CCDIR))
+DESTSYSCONFDIR := $(abspath $(DESTDIR)/$(SYSCONFDIR)/$(CCDIR))
+
+# Main configuration file location for stateless systems
+DESTCONFIG := $(abspath $(DESTCONFDIR)/$(CONFIG_FILE))
+
+# Secondary configuration file location. Note that this takes precedence
+# over DESTCONFIG.
+DESTSYSCONFIG := $(abspath $(DESTSYSCONFDIR)/$(CONFIG_FILE))
+
+IMAGE_DEST := $(abspath $(DESTSYSCONFDIR)/osbuilder.img)
+VMLINUX_DEST := $(abspath $(DESTSYSCONFDIR)/osbuilder-vmlinux)
+VMLINUZ_DEST := $(abspath $(DESTSYSCONFDIR)/osbuilder-vmlinuz)
+
 ifdef USE_DOCKER
 DOCKER_DEPS += docker-build
 OS_BUILDER = docker run \
@@ -96,6 +121,31 @@ else
 	@$(call check_program,git)
 endif
 
+
+install-image: $(IMAGE) $(DEFAULT_RUNTIME_CONFIG) $(DESTSYSCONFIG)
+	install -D --owner root --group root --mode 0644 "$(IMAGE)" "$(IMAGE_DEST)"
+	@echo Adding $(IMAGE_DEST) to configuration.
+	@sed -i.bak -e 's!^\(image = ".*"\)!# \1\nimage = "$(IMAGE_DEST)"!g' \
+		 $(DESTSYSCONFIG)
+
+get-machine-type: $(DESTSYSCONFIG)
+	@echo Checking machine type ...
+	$(eval MACHINE_TYPE=$(shell grep -P "^machine_type\s*=\s*" $(DESTSYSCONFIG) | grep -oP '"\K.*(?=")') )
+	@echo Machine type is $(MACHINE_TYPE)
+
+install-kernel: $(VMLINUZ) $(VMLINUX) $(DESTSYSCONFIG) get-machine-type
+	install -D --owner root --group root --mode 0644 $(VMLINUX) $(VMLINUX_DEST)
+	install -D --owner root --group root --mode 0644 $(VMLINUZ) $(VMLINUZ_DEST)
+	@echo Configured to use machine type \"$(MACHINE_TYPE)\" using kernel $(KERNEL_PATH)
+	@sed -i -e 's!^\(kernel = ".*"\)!# \1\nkernel= "$(KERNEL_PATH)"!g' \
+		$(DESTSYSCONFIG)
+
+$(DESTSYSCONFIG): $(DESTCONFIG)
+	mkdir -p $(DESTSYSCONFDIR)
+	@echo Generating $(DESTSYSCONFIG) from $(DESTCONFIG)
+	@echo "# XXX: WARNING: this config was generated by osbuilder on $$(date) from $(DESTCONFIG)" > $(DESTSYSCONFIG)
+	@cat $(DESTCONFIG) >> $(DESTSYSCONFIG)
+
 help:
 	@echo "Usage:"
 	@echo "osbuilder Makefile provides the targets:"
@@ -129,5 +179,16 @@ help:
 	@echo "kernel: compiles the kernel source from the directory WORKDIR/linux. To get"
 	@echo "        the latest kernel use 'make kernel-src'"
 	@echo "clean: removes the directory WORKDIR"
-
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "install-kernel: install kernel created by the 'kernel' target in "
+	@echo "        VMLINUX_DEST (default: $(VMLINUX_DEST)) and"
+	@echo "        VMLINUZ_DEST (default: $(VMLINUX_DEST))."
+	@echo "        Also, the kernel path is added to runtime config file DESTSYSCONFIG"
+	@echo "        (default: $(DESTSYSCONFIG)), the kernel to be configured will depend"
+	@echo "        in the machine type defined in DESTSYSCONFIG, vmlinux for"
+	@echo "        pc-lite, otherwise vmlinuz."
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "install-image: install image created by the 'image' target in "
+	@echo "        VMLINUX_DEST (default: $(VMLINUX_DEST)) and also adds the image to runtime config"
+	@echo "        file DESTSYSCONFIG (default: $(DESTSYSCONFIG))"
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 79383be..719f7c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -140,15 +140,14 @@ This section covers using the new resources with `cc-runtime`.
 
 #### Installing the new kernel
 
-1. Install the kernel image
+1. Install the kernel image (run `make help` for more information)
    ```
-   $ sudo install --owner root --group root --mode 0755 workdir/vmlinuz.container /usr/share/clear-containers/custom-vmlinuz
-   $ sudo install --owner root --group root --mode 0755 workdir/vmlinux.container /usr/share/clear-containers/custom-vmlinux
+   $ sudo make install-kernel
    ```
 
-1. Update the runtime configuration for the kernel
+1. Verify kernel is configured
    ```
-   $ sudo sed -i.bak -e 's!^\(kernel = ".*"\)!# \1\nkernel = "/usr/share/clear-containers/custom-vmlinuz"!g' /usr/share/defaults/clear-containers/configuration.toml
+   $ cc-runtime cc-env
    ```
 
 ### Clear Containers 2.x