diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 2303729..385e68b 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ common:
 	-mkdir -p $(APP_SHORTCUT_PATH)
 	-mkdir -p $(SHARE_PATH)/pixmaps/
 	-mkdir -p $(SHARE_PATH)/icons/
+	-mkdir -p $(SHARE_PATH)/man/man1/
 	cp -r syncplay $(LIB_PATH)/syncplay/
 	chmod 755 $(LIB_PATH)/syncplay/
 	cp -r syncplay/resources/hicolor $(SHARE_PATH)/icons/
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ u-common:
 	-rm -rf $(LIB_PATH)/syncplay
 	-rm $(SHARE_PATH)/icons/hicolor/*/apps/syncplay.png
 	-rm $(SHARE_PATH)/pixmaps/syncplay.png
+	-rm $(SHARE_PATH)/man/man1/syncplay.1.gz
 
 client:
 	-mkdir -p $(BIN_PATH)
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ client:
 	chmod 755 $(BIN_PATH)/syncplay
 	cp syncplayClient.py $(LIB_PATH)/syncplay/
 	cp syncplay/resources/syncplay.desktop $(APP_SHORTCUT_PATH)/
+	gzip docs/syncplay.1 --stdout > $(SHARE_PATH)/man/man1/syncplay.1.gz
 
 ifeq ($(SINGLE_USER),false)
 	chmod 755 $(APP_SHORTCUT_PATH)/syncplay.desktop
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ u-client:
 	-rm ${DESTDIR}$(VLC_LIB_PATH)/vlc/lua/intf/syncplay.lua
 	-rm ${DESTDIR}$(VLC_LIB_PATH64)/vlc/lua/intf/syncplay.lua
 	-rm $(APP_SHORTCUT_PATH)/syncplay.desktop
+	-rm $(SHARE_PATH)/man/man1/syncplay.1.gz
 
 server:
 	-mkdir -p $(BIN_PATH)
@@ -78,6 +82,7 @@ server:
 	chmod 755 $(BIN_PATH)/syncplay-server
 	cp syncplayServer.py $(LIB_PATH)/syncplay/
 	cp syncplay/resources/syncplay-server.desktop $(APP_SHORTCUT_PATH)/
+	gzip docs/syncplay-server.1 --stdout > $(SHARE_PATH)/man/man1/syncplay-server.1.gz
 
 ifeq ($(SINGLE_USER),false)
 	chmod 755 $(APP_SHORTCUT_PATH)/syncplay-server.desktop
@@ -87,7 +92,8 @@ u-server:
 	-rm $(BIN_PATH)/syncplay-server
 	-rm $(LIB_PATH)/syncplay/syncplayServer.py
 	-rm $(APP_SHORTCUT_PATH)/syncplay-server.desktop
-	
+	-rm $(SHARE_PATH)/man/man1/syncplay-server.1.gz
+
 warnings:
 ifeq ($(SINGLE_USER),true)
 	@echo -e "\n**********\n**********\n \nRemeber to add ${HOME}/.local/bin to your \$$PATH with 'echo \"export PATH=\$$PATH:${HOME}/.local/bin\" >> ${HOME}/.profile' \nThis will take effect after you logoff.\n \n**********\n**********\n"
@@ -95,12 +101,12 @@ endif
 
 install-client: common client warnings
 
-uninstall-client: u-client u-common 
+uninstall-client: u-client u-common
 
 install-server: common server warnings
 
 uninstall-server: u-server u-common
 
-install: common client server warnings 
+install: common client server warnings
 
 uninstall: u-client u-server u-common