diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 72e43f9..8f0ef59 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 include Makefile.inc
 
-SUBDIRS     = kpatch-build kpatch kmod
+SUBDIRS     = kpatch-build kpatch kmod man
 BUILD_DIRS   = $(SUBDIRS:%=build-%)
 INSTALL_DIRS = $(SUBDIRS:%=install-%)
 UNINSTALL_DIRS = $(SUBDIRS:%=uninstall-%)
diff --git a/Makefile.inc b/Makefile.inc
index a353f13..3a721d2 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc
+++ b/Makefile.inc
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ SBINDIR    = $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/sbin
 MODULESDIR = $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib/modules
 LIBEXECDIR = $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/libexec/kpatch
 DATADIR    = $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/kpatch
+MANDIR     = $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/man/man1
 
 .PHONY: all install clean
 .DEFAULT: all
diff --git a/contrib/kpatch.spec b/contrib/kpatch.spec
index 94fd8e6..59966f7 100644
--- a/contrib/kpatch.spec
+++ b/contrib/kpatch.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Version: 0.0.1
 License: GPLv2 
 Group: System Environment/Kernel
 URL: http://github.com/dynup/kpatch
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 Source0: %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
 Requires: kmod bash
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %defattr(-,root,root,-)
 %doc COPYING README.md
 %{_sbindir}/kpatch
+%{_mandir}/man1/kpatch.1*
 
 %files %{KVER}
 %defattr(-,root,root,-)
@@ -89,7 +90,11 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %{_bindir}/*
 %{_libexecdir}/*
 %{_datadir}/%{name}
+%{_mandir}/man1/kpatch-build.1*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 25 2014 Udo Seidel <udoseidel@gmx.de> - 0.0.1-2
+- added man pages
+
 * Sat Mar 22 2014 Udo Seidel <udoseidel@gmx.de> - 0.0.1-1
 - initial release
diff --git a/man/Makefile b/man/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47d7d8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+include ../Makefile.inc
+
+all:
+
+install: all
+	$(INSTALL) -d $(MANDIR)
+	gzip -9 kpatch.1
+	$(INSTALL) -m 644 kpatch.1.gz $(MANDIR)
+	gzip -9 kpatch-build.1
+	$(INSTALL) -m 644 kpatch-build.1.gz $(MANDIR)
+
+uninstall:
+	$(RM) $(MANDIR)/kpatch.1*
+	$(RM) $(MANDIR)/kpatch-build.1*
+
+clean:
diff --git a/man/kpatch-build.1 b/man/kpatch-build.1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1324fdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/kpatch-build.1
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+.\" Manpage for kpatch-build.
+.\" Contact udoseidel@gmx.de to correct errors or typos.
+.TH man 1 "23 Mar 2014" "1.0" "kpatch-build man page"
+.SH NAME
+kpatch-build \- build script
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+kpatch-build [options] <patch file>
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+This script takes a patch based on the version of the kernel 
+currently running and creates a kernel module that will replace 
+modified functions in the kernel such that the patched code takes 
+effect.
+
+This script currently only works on Fedora and will need to be adapted 
+to work on other distros.  
+
+.SH OPTIONS
+
+-h|--help
+   Show this help message
+ 
+-s|--sourcedir
+   Specify kernel source directory
+
+-c|--config
+   Specify kernel config file
+
+.SH SEE ALSO
+kpatch(1)
+.SH BUGS
+No known bugs.
+.SH AUTHOR
+Udo Seidel (udoseidel@gmx.de)
+.SH COPYWRIGHT
+Copyright (C) 2014: Seth Jennings <sjenning@redhat.com>, Copyright (C) 
+2013,2014:  Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>
+
diff --git a/man/kpatch.1 b/man/kpatch.1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4f62f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/kpatch.1
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+.\" Manpage for kpatch.
+.\" Contact udoseidel@gmx.de to correct errors or typos.
+.TH man 1 "23 Mar 2014" "1.0" "kpatch man page"
+.SH NAME
+kpatch \- hot patch module management
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+kpatch <command> [<args>]
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+kpatch is a user script that manages installing, applying, and 
+displaying information about kernel patch modules installed on
+the system. 
+.SH OPTIONS
+
+install <file>
+       install hotpatch module to the kpatch DB
+
+uninstall <hotpatch>
+       uninstall hotpatch module from the kpatch DB
+
+apply --all
+       apply all enabled hotpatch modules to the running kernel
+
+apply <hotpatch>     
+       apply installed hotpatch module to the running kernel
+
+remove <hotpatch>
+       remove hotpatch module from the running kernel
+
+enable <hotpatch>
+       automatically apply hotpatch module during boot
+
+disable <hotpatch>
+       don't automatically apply hotpatch module during boot
+
+info <hotpatch>
+       show information about an installed hotpatch module
+
+list
+       list installed hotpatch modules
+
+.SH SEE ALSO
+kpatch-build(1)
+.SH BUGS
+No known bugs.
+.SH AUTHOR
+Udo Seidel (udoseidel@gmx.de)
+.SH COPYWRIGHT
+Copyright (C) 2014: Seth Jennings <sjenning@redhat.com> and 
+Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>
+