diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index c563ef95f5..8ec65e3cb5 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if ENABLE_CLIENT
 endif
 
 if ENABLE_MANAGER
-   CLIENTGUI_SUBDIRS = clientgui locale clientgui/res
+   CLIENTGUI_SUBDIRS = clientgui locale clientgui/res clientgui/skins
 if BUILD_X11_SCREENSAVER
    CLIENTGUI_SUBDIRS += clientscr
 endif
diff --git a/clientgui/SkinManager.cpp b/clientgui/SkinManager.cpp
index 59d2b41f8d..aab179d352 100644
--- a/clientgui/SkinManager.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/SkinManager.cpp
@@ -976,6 +976,14 @@ wxString CSkinManager::GetSkinsLocation() {
     strSkinLocation  = wxGetApp().GetRootDirectory();
     strSkinLocation += wxFileName::GetPathSeparator();
     strSkinLocation += wxT("skins");
+#elif defined(__WXGTK__)
+    strSkinLocation = wxGetApp().GetRootDirectory();
+    if (strSkinLocation.StartsWith("/usr/")) {
+        strSkinLocation += wxT("/../share/boinc-manager/skins");
+    }
+    else {
+        strSkinLocation += wxT("/skins");
+    }
 #else
     strSkinLocation = wxString(wxGetCwd() + wxString(wxFileName::GetPathSeparator()) + wxT("skins"));
 #endif
diff --git a/clientgui/skins/Makefile.am b/clientgui/skins/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f45940c453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clientgui/skins/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+## -*- mode: makefile; tab-width: 4 -*-
+
+include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.incl
+
+datadir = $(prefix)/share/boinc-manager/skins
+
+skins_dirs = \
+    "Charity Engine" \
+    "GridRepublic" \
+    "People for a Smarter Planet" \
+    "People for a Smarter Planet/graphic" \
+    "ProgressThruProcessors" \
+    "World Community Grid" \
+    "Default"
+
+install-data-hook:
+	mydir=$(DESTDIR)$(datadir) ;\
+	for sdir in $(skins_dirs) ; do \
+	  $(INSTALL) -d "$$mydir/$$sdir" ; \
+	  find "$(top_srcdir)/clientgui/skins/$$sdir" -maxdepth 1 -type f -print0 | while read -d $$'\0' file ; do \
+	    $(INSTALL_DATA) "$$file" "$$mydir/$$sdir" ; \
+	  done ; \
+	done
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 40d4d1ffb9..4e5cc29989 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1372,6 +1372,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([
                  apps/Makefile
                  clientgui/Makefile
                  clientgui/res/Makefile
+                 clientgui/skins/Makefile
                  clientscr/Makefile
                  client/Makefile
                  client/win/boinc_path_config.py:py/boinc_path_config.py.in