diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af96791f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.vscode
+build
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d46d9a5c..95a736eb 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ install:
   #######################################################################################
   - |
     if [[ "${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}" == "linux" ]]; then
-      CMAKE_URL="http://www.cmake.org/files/v3.3/cmake-3.3.2-Linux-x86_64.tar.gz"
+      CMAKE_URL="http://www.cmake.org/files/v3.5/cmake-3.5.2-Linux-x86_64.tar.gz"
       mkdir cmake && travis_retry wget --no-check-certificate --quiet -O - ${CMAKE_URL} | tar --strip-components=1 -xz -C cmake
       export PATH=${DEPS_DIR}/cmake/bin:${PATH}
     else
diff --git a/CMake/config.cmake b/CMake/config.cmake
index dcb624d3..a6680601 100644
--- a/CMake/config.cmake
+++ b/CMake/config.cmake
@@ -40,30 +40,68 @@ set(README_FILE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/README.md")
 set(LICENSE_FILE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE.txt")
 
 # dirs where the binaries should be placed, installed
-set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
+set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/lib")
+set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
 set(CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
-set(RTTR_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/install")
+
+# here we specify the installation directory
+if(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_INITIALIZED_TO_DEFAULT)
+  set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/install" CACHE PATH  "RTTR install prefix" FORCE)
+endif()
 
 # in order to group in visual studio the targets into solution filters
-set_property( GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)
 
 #3rd part dependencies dirs
 set(RTTR_3RD_PARTY_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/3rd_party")
 
 getNameOfDir(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY RTTR_TARGET_BIN_DIR)
 is_vs_based_build(VS_BUILD)
-if (VS_BUILD)
-  #set(RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR ${RTTR_TARGET_BIN_DIR}/\${CMAKE_INSTALL_CONFIG_NAME})
-  set(RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR ${RTTR_TARGET_BIN_DIR})
-  set(RTTR_LIB_INSTALL_DIR "lib")
-else()
-  set(RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR ${RTTR_TARGET_BIN_DIR})
-  set(RTTR_LIB_INSTALL_DIR "lib")
+
+# set all install directories for the targets
+if(UNIX)
+  include(GNUInstallDirs)
+  set(RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}") 
+  set(RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}")
+  set(RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}")
+  set(RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}")
+
+  set(RTTR_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR}")
+
+  set(RTTR_CMAKE_CONFIG_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/rttr/cmake")
+  set(RTTR_ADDITIONAL_FILES_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/rttr")
+
+else(WINDOWS)
+  set(RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR "bin") 
+  set(RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR "bin")
+  set(RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR "lib")
+  set(RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR "bin")
+
+  set(RTTR_CMAKE_CONFIG_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/cmake")
+  set(RTTR_ADDITIONAL_FILES_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}")
 endif()
 
 set(CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX "_d")
 
+# set the rpath for executables
+set(CMAKE_SKIP_BUILD_RPATH OFF)            # use, i.e. don't skip the full RPATH for the build tree
+set(CMAKE_BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH OFF)    # when building, don't use the install RPATH already (but later on when installing)
+set(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH OFF) # NO automatic rpath for INSTALL
+if(APPLE)
+  set(MACOSX_RPATH ON CACHE STRING "Set this to off if you dont want @rpath in install names") # uses a install name @rpath/... for libraries
+  set(RTTR_EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH "${RTTR_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR};@executable_path")
+  # the executable is relocatable, since the library builds with and install name "@rpath/librttr_core.0.9.6.dylib"
+  # the executable links 
+elseif(UNIX)
+  set(RTTR_EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH "${RTTR_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR};$ORIGIN")
+elseif(WINDOWS)
+  # no such thin as rpath exists,
+  set(RTTR_EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH ${RTTR_INSTALL_BINDIR}) # default, has no effect
+endif()
+
+
+
 # detect architecture
 if (CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 8)
     set(RTTR_NATIVE_ARCH 64)
@@ -100,7 +138,7 @@ if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
   set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fvisibility=hidden -fvisibility-inlines-hidden")
   message(WARNING "clang support is currently experimental")
   
-  set(CLANG_STATIC_LINKER_FLAGS "-stdlib=libstdc++ -static -lstdc++")
+  set(CLANG_STATIC_LINKER_FLAGS "-stdlib=libc++ -static-libstdc++")
 endif()
 
 if(MSVC)
@@ -134,10 +172,10 @@ write_basic_package_version_file(
 
 if (BUILD_INSTALLER)
     install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/CMake/rttr-config-version.cmake"
-             DESTINATION cmake
+             DESTINATION ${RTTR_CMAKE_CONFIG_INSTALL_DIR}
              COMPONENT Devel)
 
     install(FILES "${LICENSE_FILE}" "${README_FILE}"
-            DESTINATION "."
-            PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ)
+             DESTINATION ${RTTR_ADDITIONAL_FILES_INSTALL_DIR}
+             PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ)
 endif()
diff --git a/CMake/utility.cmake b/CMake/utility.cmake
index ec567a73..31d9cde7 100644
--- a/CMake/utility.cmake
+++ b/CMake/utility.cmake
@@ -504,5 +504,4 @@ macro(generateLibraryVersionVariables MAJOR MINOR PATCH PRODUCT_NAME PRODUCT_CPY
   set(LIBRARY_PRODUCT_NAME ${PRODUCT_NAME})
   set(LIBRARY_COPYRIGHT ${PRODUCT_CPY_RIGHT})
   set(LIBRARY_LICENSE ${PRODUCT_LICENSE})
-endmacro()
-
+endmacro()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bd834503..a15d5916 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 # the build configuration options are initialized.                                 #
 ####################################################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8.12)
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.0)
 
 project ("rttr")
 
@@ -85,8 +85,3 @@ add_subdirectory(src)
 if (BUILD_DOCUMENTATION)
     add_subdirectory(doc)
 endif()
-
-# here we specify the installation directory
-if(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_INITIALIZED_TO_DEFAULT)
-  set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX ${RTTR_INSTALL_DIR} CACHE PATH  "RTTR install prefix" FORCE)
-endif()
diff --git a/src/benchmarks/bench_method/CMakeLists.txt b/src/benchmarks/bench_method/CMakeLists.txt
index 8b543a41..cfb09d6a 100644
--- a/src/benchmarks/bench_method/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/benchmarks/bench_method/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,11 +55,15 @@ if(MSVC)
 endif()
 
 set_target_properties(bench_method PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX _d
-                                              FOLDER "Benchmarks")
+                                              FOLDER "Benchmarks"
+                                              INSTALL_RPATH "${RTTR_EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH}")
 add_dependencies(bench_method RTTR::Core)
 
 install(TARGETS bench_method
-        RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR})
+        RUNTIME       DESTINATION ${RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
+        LIBRARY       DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
+        ARCHIVE       DESTINATION ${RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}
+        FRAMEWORK     DESTINATION ${RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR})
 
 ###############################################################################
 
@@ -78,12 +82,16 @@ if (BUILD_STATIC)
     endif()
 
     set_target_properties(bench_method_lib PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX _d
-                                                      FOLDER "Benchmarks")
+                                                      FOLDER "Benchmarks"
+                                                      INSTALL_RPATH "${RTTR_EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH}")
 
     add_dependencies(bench_method_lib RTTR::Core_Lib)
 
     install(TARGETS bench_method_lib
-            RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR})
+            RUNTIME       DESTINATION ${RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
+            LIBRARY       DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
+            ARCHIVE       DESTINATION ${RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}
+            FRAMEWORK     DESTINATION ${RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR})
 endif()
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -103,8 +111,9 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_STATIC_RUNTIME_LIBS)
     endif()
 
     set_target_properties(bench_method_s PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX _d
-                                                    FOLDER "Benchmarks")
-
+                                                    FOLDER "Benchmarks"
+                                                    INSTALL_RPATH "${RTTR_EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH}")
+    
     add_dependencies(bench_method_s RTTR::Core_STL)
 
     if (MSVC)
@@ -118,7 +127,10 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_STATIC_RUNTIME_LIBS)
     endif()
 
     install(TARGETS bench_method_s
-            RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR})
+            RUNTIME       DESTINATION ${RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
+            LIBRARY       DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
+            ARCHIVE       DESTINATION ${RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}
+            FRAMEWORK     DESTINATION ${RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR})
 
     if (BUILD_STATIC)
         add_executable(bench_method_lib_s ${SRC_FILES} ${HPP_FILES})
@@ -135,7 +147,8 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_STATIC_RUNTIME_LIBS)
         endif()
 
         set_target_properties(bench_method_lib_s PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX _d
-                                                            FOLDER "Benchmarks")
+                                                            FOLDER "Benchmarks"
+                                                            INSTALL_RPATH "${RTTR_EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH}")
 
         add_dependencies(bench_method_lib_s RTTR::Core_Lib_STL)
 
@@ -150,7 +163,10 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_STATIC_RUNTIME_LIBS)
         endif()
 
         install(TARGETS bench_method_lib_s
-                RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR})
+                RUNTIME       DESTINATION ${RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
+                LIBRARY       DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
+                ARCHIVE       DESTINATION ${RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}
+                FRAMEWORK     DESTINATION ${RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR})
     endif()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/src/benchmarks/bench_rttr_cast/CMakeLists.txt b/src/benchmarks/bench_rttr_cast/CMakeLists.txt
index 6f73f3fe..047b27dd 100644
--- a/src/benchmarks/bench_rttr_cast/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/benchmarks/bench_rttr_cast/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,14 +53,17 @@ target_compile_definitions(bench_rttr_cast PUBLIC BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB)
 if(MSVC)
     set_target_properties(bench_rttr_cast PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "/Zm200")
 endif()
-
 set_target_properties(bench_rttr_cast PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX _d
-                                                 FOLDER "Benchmarks")
+                                                 FOLDER "Benchmarks"
+                                                 INSTALL_RPATH "${RTTR_EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH}")
 
 add_dependencies(bench_rttr_cast RTTR::Core)
 
 install(TARGETS bench_rttr_cast
-        RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR} )
+        RUNTIME       DESTINATION ${RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
+        LIBRARY       DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
+        ARCHIVE       DESTINATION ${RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}
+        FRAMEWORK     DESTINATION ${RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR})
 
 ###############################################################################
 
@@ -79,12 +82,16 @@ if (BUILD_STATIC)
     endif()
 
     set_target_properties(bench_rttr_cast_lib PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX _d
-                                                         FOLDER "Benchmarks")
+                                                         FOLDER "Benchmarks"
+                                                         INSTALL_RPATH "${RTTR_EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH}")
 
     add_dependencies(bench_rttr_cast_lib RTTR::Core_Lib)
 
     install(TARGETS bench_rttr_cast_lib
-            RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR})
+            RUNTIME       DESTINATION ${RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
+            LIBRARY       DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
+            ARCHIVE       DESTINATION ${RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}
+            FRAMEWORK     DESTINATION ${RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR})
 endif()
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -104,7 +111,8 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_STATIC_RUNTIME_LIBS)
     endif()
 
     set_target_properties(bench_rttr_cast_s PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX _d
-                                                       FOLDER "Benchmarks")
+                                                       FOLDER "Benchmarks"
+                                                       INSTALL_RPATH "${RTTR_EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH}")
 
     add_dependencies(bench_rttr_cast_s RTTR::Core_STL)
 
@@ -119,7 +127,10 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_STATIC_RUNTIME_LIBS)
     endif()
 
     install(TARGETS bench_rttr_cast_s
-            RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR})
+            RUNTIME       DESTINATION ${RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
+            LIBRARY       DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
+            ARCHIVE       DESTINATION ${RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}
+            FRAMEWORK     DESTINATION ${RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR})
 
     if (BUILD_STATIC)
         add_executable(bench_rttr_cast_lib_s ${SRC_FILES} ${HPP_FILES})
@@ -136,7 +147,8 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_STATIC_RUNTIME_LIBS)
         endif()
 
         set_target_properties(bench_rttr_cast_lib_s PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX _d
-                                                               FOLDER "Benchmarks")
+                                                               FOLDER "Benchmarks"
+                                                               INSTALL_RPATH "${RTTR_EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH}")
 
         add_dependencies(bench_rttr_cast_lib_s RTTR::Core_Lib_STL)
 
@@ -151,7 +163,10 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_STATIC_RUNTIME_LIBS)
         endif()
 
         install(TARGETS bench_rttr_cast_lib_s
-                RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR})
+                RUNTIME       DESTINATION ${RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
+                LIBRARY       DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
+                ARCHIVE       DESTINATION ${RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}
+                FRAMEWORK     DESTINATION ${RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR})
     endif()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/src/benchmarks/bench_variant/CMakeLists.txt b/src/benchmarks/bench_variant/CMakeLists.txt
index 868c0083..34a62452 100644
--- a/src/benchmarks/bench_variant/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/benchmarks/bench_variant/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,12 +55,16 @@ if(MSVC)
 endif()
 
 set_target_properties(bench_variant PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX _d
-                                               FOLDER "Benchmarks")
+                                               FOLDER "Benchmarks"
+                                               INSTALL_RPATH "${RTTR_EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH}")
 
 add_dependencies(bench_variant RTTR::Core)
 
 install(TARGETS bench_variant
-        RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR})
+        RUNTIME       DESTINATION ${RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
+        LIBRARY       DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
+        ARCHIVE       DESTINATION ${RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}
+        FRAMEWORK     DESTINATION ${RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR})
 
 ###############################################################################
 
@@ -79,12 +83,16 @@ if (BUILD_STATIC)
     endif()
 
     set_target_properties(bench_variant_lib PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX _d
-                                                       FOLDER "Benchmarks")
+                                                       FOLDER "Benchmarks"
+                                                       INSTALL_RPATH "${RTTR_EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH}")
 
     add_dependencies(bench_variant_lib RTTR::Core_Lib)
 
     install(TARGETS bench_variant_lib
-            RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR})
+            RUNTIME       DESTINATION ${RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
+            LIBRARY       DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
+            ARCHIVE       DESTINATION ${RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}
+            FRAMEWORK     DESTINATION ${RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR})
 endif()
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -104,7 +112,8 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_STATIC_RUNTIME_LIBS)
     endif()
 
     set_target_properties(bench_variant_s PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX _d
-                                                     FOLDER "Benchmarks")
+                                                     FOLDER "Benchmarks"
+                                                     INSTALL_RPATH "${RTTR_EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH}")
 
     add_dependencies(bench_variant_s RTTR::Core_STL)
 
@@ -119,7 +128,10 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_STATIC_RUNTIME_LIBS)
     endif()
 
     install(TARGETS bench_variant_s
-            RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR})
+            RUNTIME       DESTINATION ${RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
+            LIBRARY       DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
+            ARCHIVE       DESTINATION ${RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}
+            FRAMEWORK     DESTINATION ${RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR})
 
     if (BUILD_STATIC)
         add_executable(bench_variant_lib_s ${SRC_FILES} ${HPP_FILES})
@@ -136,7 +148,8 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_STATIC_RUNTIME_LIBS)
         endif()
 
         set_target_properties(bench_variant_lib_s PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX _d
-                                                             FOLDER "Benchmarks")
+                                                             FOLDER "Benchmarks"
+                                                             INSTALL_RPATH "${RTTR_EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH}")
 
         add_dependencies(bench_variant_lib_s RTTR::Core_Lib_STL)
 
@@ -151,7 +164,10 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_STATIC_RUNTIME_LIBS)
         endif()
 
         install(TARGETS bench_variant_lib_s
-                RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR})
+                RUNTIME       DESTINATION ${RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
+                LIBRARY       DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
+                ARCHIVE       DESTINATION ${RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}
+                FRAMEWORK     DESTINATION ${RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR})
     endif()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/src/examples/json_serialization/CMakeLists.txt b/src/examples/json_serialization/CMakeLists.txt
index 5c08c683..99679069 100644
--- a/src/examples/json_serialization/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/examples/json_serialization/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ add_executable(json_serialization ${SRC_FILES} ${HPP_FILES})
 target_link_libraries(json_serialization RTTR::Core)
 target_include_directories(json_serialization PUBLIC ${RAPID_JSON_DIR})
 set_target_properties(json_serialization PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX _d
-                                                    FOLDER "Examples")
+                                                    FOLDER "Examples"
+                                                    INSTALL_RPATH "${RTTR_EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH}")
 
 
 message(STATUS "Scanning " ${PROJECT_NAME} " module finished!")
diff --git a/src/rttr/CMakeLists.txt b/src/rttr/CMakeLists.txt
index c21f7ed8..3addb3f7 100644
--- a/src/rttr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/rttr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ if (${BUILD_RTTR_DYNAMIC})
 
     set_target_properties(rttr_core PROPERTIES
                           VERSION ${RTTR_VERSION} SOVERSION ${RTTR_VERSION}
-                          EXPORT_NAME Core)
+                          EXPORT_NAME Core
+                          DEBUG_POSTFIX ${CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX})
                           
     target_include_directories(rttr_core PUBLIC
                                $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../>
@@ -57,12 +58,13 @@ if (${BUILD_RTTR_DYNAMIC})
                                
     if (BUILD_INSTALLER)
         install(TARGETS rttr_core EXPORT rttr_targets
-                RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-                LIBRARY DESTINATION ${RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-                ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIB_INSTALL_DIR})
+                RUNTIME       DESTINATION ${RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
+                LIBRARY       DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
+                ARCHIVE       DESTINATION ${RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}
+                FRAMEWORK     DESTINATION ${RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR})
 
         install(EXPORT rttr_targets
-                DESTINATION cmake
+                DESTINATION ${RTTR_CMAKE_CONFIG_INSTALL_DIR}
                 NAMESPACE RTTR::
                 FILE rttr-config.cmake)
             
@@ -78,7 +80,8 @@ if (BUILD_STATIC)
     
     set_target_properties(rttr_core_lib PROPERTIES
                           VERSION ${RTTR_VERSION} SOVERSION ${RTTR_VERSION}
-                          EXPORT_NAME Core_Lib)
+                          EXPORT_NAME Core_Lib
+                          DEBUG_POSTFIX ${CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX})
     if (MSVC)
         set_target_properties(rttr_core_lib PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME librttr_core)
     elseif (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
@@ -90,14 +93,16 @@ if (BUILD_STATIC)
     endif()
     
     target_include_directories(rttr_core_lib PUBLIC
-    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../>
-    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../>
-    $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>)
+                                $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../>
+                                $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../>
+                                $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>)
     
     if (BUILD_INSTALLER)
         install(TARGETS rttr_core_lib EXPORT rttr_targets
-                ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIB_INSTALL_DIR}
-                LIBRARY DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIB_INSTALL_DIR})
+                RUNTIME       DESTINATION ${RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
+                LIBRARY       DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
+                ARCHIVE       DESTINATION ${RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}
+                FRAMEWORK     DESTINATION ${RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR})
     endif()
 endif()
 
@@ -115,7 +120,8 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_STATIC_RUNTIME_LIBS)
 
     set_target_properties(rttr_core_s PROPERTIES
                           VERSION ${RTTR_VERSION} SOVERSION ${RTTR_VERSION}
-                          EXPORT_NAME Core_STL)
+                          EXPORT_NAME Core_STL
+                          DEBUG_POSTFIX ${CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX})
                           
     if (MSVC)
         target_compile_options(rttr_core_s PUBLIC "/MT$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:d>")
@@ -130,9 +136,10 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_STATIC_RUNTIME_LIBS)
     if (BUILD_INSTALLER)
         install_pdb_files(rttr_core_s)
         install(TARGETS rttr_core_s EXPORT rttr_targets
-                RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-                LIBRARY DESTINATION ${RTTR_BIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-                ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIB_INSTALL_DIR})
+                RUNTIME       DESTINATION ${RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
+                LIBRARY       DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
+                ARCHIVE       DESTINATION ${RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}
+                FRAMEWORK     DESTINATION ${RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR})
     endif()
     
     if (BUILD_STATIC)
@@ -146,7 +153,8 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_STATIC_RUNTIME_LIBS)
 
         set_target_properties(rttr_core_lib_s PROPERTIES
                               VERSION ${RTTR_VERSION} SOVERSION ${RTTR_VERSION}
-                              EXPORT_NAME Core_Lib_STL)
+                              EXPORT_NAME Core_Lib_STL
+                              DEBUG_POSTFIX ${CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX})
         if (MSVC)
             target_compile_options(rttr_core_lib_s PUBLIC "/MT$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:d>")
             set_target_properties(rttr_core_lib PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME librttr_core_s)
@@ -160,8 +168,10 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_STATIC_RUNTIME_LIBS)
         
         if (BUILD_INSTALLER)
             install(TARGETS rttr_core_lib_s EXPORT rttr_targets
-                    ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIB_INSTALL_DIR}
-                    LIBRARY DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIB_INSTALL_DIR})
+                    RUNTIME       DESTINATION ${RTTR_RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
+                    LIBRARY       DESTINATION ${RTTR_LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
+                    ARCHIVE       DESTINATION ${RTTR_ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}
+                    FRAMEWORK     DESTINATION ${RTTR_FRAMEWORK_INSTALL_DIR})
         endif()
 
     endif()
diff --git a/src/unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 787e08ba..d235cbc6 100644
--- a/src/unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ add_executable(unit_tests ${SRC_FILES} ${HPP_FILES})
 target_link_libraries(unit_tests RTTR::Core)
 add_dependencies(unit_tests RTTR::Core)
 target_include_directories(unit_tests PUBLIC ${CATCH_DIR})
-set_target_properties(unit_tests PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX _d)
+set_target_properties(unit_tests PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX _d 
+                                            INSTALL_RPATH "${RTTR_EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH}")
 
 # run tests
 add_custom_target(run_tests ALL