diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0a957b1..c470ce4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ To build the latest version, you'll need to install `npm` (the node.js package m
  3. you can install the extension to a symlink in ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions using:
 
         tools/gup dev-install
+        
+    Alternatively, to install the extension system-wide (available for all users), run:
+
+        tools/gup install
 
 To compile stuff (after changing some source code), run `tools/gup compile`. You can add e.g `-j3` to compile stuff in parallel.
 
diff --git a/install.gup b/install.gup
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cf2d98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install.gup
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!bash -eu
+here="$(pwd)"
+gup --always
+
+dest="$PREFIX/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/shellshape@gfxmonk.net"
+echo "Installing to $dest"
+mkdir -p "$(dirname "$dest")"
+cp -R "$here/shellshape" "$dest"