diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f3b4966..a9b4b45 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ build*/
 parts/
 stage/
 prime/
+snap/
+android-images/
 *.snap
 CMakeLists.txt.user
 *.o.cmd
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ modules.order
 .tmp_versions
 .idea
 
+
 debian/anbox-modules-dkms.debhelper.log
 debian/anbox-modules-dkms.substvars
 debian/anbox-modules-dkms/
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 71aa61d..0be25f7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -105,8 +105,11 @@ endif()
 if (ANBOX_VERSION_SUFFIX)
     set(ANBOX_VERSION "${ANBOX_VERSION}-${ANBOX_VERSION_SUFFIX}")
 endif()
-configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/anbox/build/version.h.in
-               ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/anbox/build/version.h)
+set(ANBOX_RESOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/anbox")
+set(ANBOX_RESOURCE_DIR_FULL "${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_DATADIR}/anbox")
+set(ANBOX_STATEDIR_FULL "${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR}/anbox")
+configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/anbox/build/config.h.in
+               ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/anbox/build/config.h)
 
 add_subdirectory(external)
 add_subdirectory(src)
@@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ if (NOT "${HOST_CMAKE_C_COMPILER}" STREQUAL "")
   message(STATUS "Host C compiler: ${HOST_CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}")
 endif()
 
-install(FILES data/ui/loading-screen.png DESTINATION share/anbox/ui)
+install(FILES data/ui/loading-screen.png DESTINATION ${ANBOX_RESOURCE_DIR}/ui)
 
 # uninstall target
 configure_file("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in"
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index cfa9e9f..bca9db8 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ set(SOURCES
     anbox/cli.cpp
     anbox/runtime.cpp
     anbox/daemon.cpp
-    anbox/config.cpp
+    anbox/system_configuration.cpp
     anbox/not_reachable.cpp
 
-    anbox/build/version.h.in
+    anbox/build/config.h.in
 
     anbox/android/intent.cpp
     anbox/android/ip_config_builder.cpp
diff --git a/src/anbox/application/database.cpp b/src/anbox/application/database.cpp
index 6010cf5..c3b2468 100644
--- a/src/anbox/application/database.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/application/database.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "anbox/application/database.h"
 #include "anbox/application/launcher_storage.h"
-#include "anbox/config.h"
+#include "anbox/system_configuration.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"
 
 namespace anbox {
diff --git a/src/anbox/audio/server.cpp b/src/anbox/audio/server.cpp
index 02f3415..ad13968 100644
--- a/src/anbox/audio/server.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/audio/server.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include "anbox/network/local_socket_messenger.h"
 #include "anbox/network/message_processor.h"
 #include "anbox/common/type_traits.h"
-#include "anbox/config.h"
+#include "anbox/system_configuration.h"
 #include "anbox/utils.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.cpp b/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.cpp
index e08eb30..5010933 100644
--- a/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.h"
-#include "anbox/config.h"
+#include "anbox/system_configuration.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"
 #include "anbox/rpc/channel.h"
 #include "anbox/utils.h"
diff --git a/src/anbox/build/version.h.in b/src/anbox/build/config.h.in
similarity index 77%
rename from src/anbox/build/version.h.in
rename to src/anbox/build/config.h.in
index 14c5397..01b7e83 100644
--- a/src/anbox/build/version.h.in
+++ b/src/anbox/build/config.h.in
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
  *
  */
 
-#ifndef ANBOX_VERSION_H_
-#define ANBOX_VERSION_H_
+#ifndef ANBOX_CONFIG_H_
+#define ANBOX_CONFIG_H_
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <string>
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ namespace anbox {
 namespace build {
 /// @brief version marks the version
 static constexpr const char *version{"@ANBOX_VERSION@"};
+
+// path for system configuration
+static constexpr const char *default_resource_path{"@ANBOX_RESOURCE_DIR_FULL@"};
+static constexpr const char *default_data_path{"@ANBOX_STATEDIR_FULL@"};
 }  // namespace build
 }  // namespace anbox
 
-#endif  // ANBOX_VERSION_H_
+#endif  // ANBOX_CONFIG_H_
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/container_manager.cpp b/src/anbox/cmds/container_manager.cpp
index 3356fd7..cac3390 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/container_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/container_manager.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "anbox/common/loop_device_allocator.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"
 #include "anbox/runtime.h"
-#include "anbox/config.h"
+#include "anbox/system_configuration.h"
 
 #include "core/posix/signal.h"
 #include "core/posix/exec.h"
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/launch.cpp b/src/anbox/cmds/launch.cpp
index 7762af3..e5cc5a9 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/launch.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/launch.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h"
 #include "anbox/common/dispatcher.h"
 #include "anbox/ui/splash_screen.h"
-#include "anbox/config.h"
+#include "anbox/system_configuration.h"
 #include "anbox/runtime.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"
 
@@ -119,12 +119,6 @@ anbox::cmds::Launch::Launch()
     auto bus = std::make_shared<core::dbus::Bus>(bus_type);
     bus->install_executor(core::dbus::asio::make_executor(bus, rt->service()));
 
-    const auto snap_path = utils::get_env_value("SNAP");
-    if (!snap_path.empty()) {
-      const auto resource_path = fs::path(snap_path) / "usr" / "share" / "anbox";
-      SystemConfiguration::instance().set_resource_path(resource_path);
-    }
-
     std::shared_ptr<ui::SplashScreen> ss;
 
     // Instead of relying on the user session init system to start our
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp b/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp
index 4eaf5ac..4988967 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ std::istream& operator>>(std::istream& in, anbox::graphics::GLRendererServer::Co
 
 #include "anbox/cmds/session_manager.h"
 #include "anbox/common/dispatcher.h"
-#include "anbox/config.h"
+#include "anbox/system_configuration.h"
 #include "anbox/container/client.h"
 #include "anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.h"
 #include "anbox/input/manager.h"
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/system_info.cpp b/src/anbox/cmds/system_info.cpp
index 051f3ce..83848c7 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/system_info.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/system_info.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "anbox/utils/environment_file.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"
 
-#include "anbox/build/version.h"
+#include "anbox/build/config.h"
 
 #include <sstream>
 #include <fstream>
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/version.cpp b/src/anbox/cmds/version.cpp
index 6fea8f9..d63ddf9 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/version.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/version.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "anbox/cmds/version.h"
-#include "anbox/build/version.h"
+#include "anbox/build/config.h"
 #include "anbox/utils.h"
 
 anbox::cmds::Version::Version()
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/client.cpp b/src/anbox/container/client.cpp
index bfbbf3e..99251e2 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/client.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/container/client.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "anbox/container/client.h"
-#include "anbox/config.h"
+#include "anbox/system_configuration.h"
 #include "anbox/container/management_api_stub.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"
 #include "anbox/network/local_socket_messenger.h"
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/lxc_container.cpp b/src/anbox/container/lxc_container.cpp
index a2e0705..962832b 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/lxc_container.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/container/lxc_container.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "anbox/android/ip_config_builder.h"
 #include "anbox/container/lxc_container.h"
-#include "anbox/config.h"
+#include "anbox/system_configuration.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"
 #include "anbox/utils.h"
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/service.cpp b/src/anbox/container/service.cpp
index 15d90e2..b84d7db 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/service.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/container/service.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "anbox/container/service.h"
-#include "anbox/config.h"
+#include "anbox/system_configuration.h"
 #include "anbox/container/lxc_container.h"
 #include "anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.h"
 #include "anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.h"
diff --git a/src/anbox/daemon.cpp b/src/anbox/daemon.cpp
index a40da89..806503d 100644
--- a/src/anbox/daemon.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/daemon.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <sys/prctl.h>
 
-#include "anbox/config.h"
+#include "anbox/system_configuration.h"
 #include "anbox/daemon.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/input/manager.cpp b/src/anbox/input/manager.cpp
index 0e5a56d..eacdd8b 100644
--- a/src/anbox/input/manager.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/input/manager.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "anbox/input/manager.h"
-#include "anbox/config.h"
+#include "anbox/system_configuration.h"
 #include "anbox/input/device.h"
 #include "anbox/runtime.h"
 #include "anbox/utils.h"
diff --git a/src/anbox/config.cpp b/src/anbox/system_configuration.cpp
similarity index 83%
rename from src/anbox/config.cpp
rename to src/anbox/system_configuration.cpp
index a13aa43..675c9e5 100644
--- a/src/anbox/config.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/system_configuration.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
  */
 
 
-#include "anbox/config.h"
+#include "anbox/system_configuration.h"
 #include "anbox/utils.h"
+#include "anbox/build/config.h"
 
 #include "external/xdg/xdg.h"
 
@@ -41,10 +42,6 @@ void anbox::SystemConfiguration::set_data_path(const std::string &path) {
   data_path = path;
 }
 
-void anbox::SystemConfiguration::set_resource_path(const fs::path &path) {
-  resource_path = path;
-}
-
 fs::path anbox::SystemConfiguration::data_dir() const {
   return data_path;
 }
@@ -88,3 +85,17 @@ anbox::SystemConfiguration& anbox::SystemConfiguration::instance() {
   static SystemConfiguration config;
   return config;
 }
+
+anbox::SystemConfiguration::SystemConfiguration() {
+  auto detect_resource_path = [] () -> fs::path {
+    const auto snap_path = utils::get_env_value("SNAP");
+    if (!snap_path.empty()) {
+      return fs::path(snap_path) / "usr" / "share" / "anbox";
+    } else {
+      return anbox::build::default_resource_path;
+    }
+  };
+
+  resource_path = detect_resource_path();
+  data_path = anbox::build::default_data_path;
+}
diff --git a/src/anbox/config.h b/src/anbox/system_configuration.h
similarity index 83%
rename from src/anbox/config.h
rename to src/anbox/system_configuration.h
index 0fce571..e0526ec 100644
--- a/src/anbox/config.h
+++ b/src/anbox/system_configuration.h
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
  *
  */
 
-#ifndef ANBOX_CONFIG_H_
-#define ANBOX_CONFIG_H_
+#ifndef ANBOX_SYSTEM_CONFIGURATION_H_
+#define ANBOX_SYSTEM_CONFIGURATION_H_
 
 #include <string>
 #include <memory>
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class SystemConfiguration {
   virtual ~SystemConfiguration() = default;
 
   void set_data_path(const std::string &path);
-  void set_resource_path(const boost::filesystem::path &path);
 
   boost::filesystem::path data_dir() const;
   std::string rootfs_dir() const;
@@ -44,12 +43,11 @@ class SystemConfiguration {
   std::string resource_dir() const;
 
  protected:
-  SystemConfiguration() = default;
-
-  boost::filesystem::path data_path = "/var/lib/anbox";
-  boost::filesystem::path resource_path = "/usr/share/anbox";
+  SystemConfiguration();
 
+  boost::filesystem::path data_path;
+  boost::filesystem::path resource_path;
 };
 }  // namespace anbox
 
-#endif
+#endif // ANBOX_SYSTEM_CONFIGURATION_H_
diff --git a/src/anbox/ui/splash_screen.cpp b/src/anbox/ui/splash_screen.cpp
index d5b9b48..01ed648 100644
--- a/src/anbox/ui/splash_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/ui/splash_screen.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "anbox/ui/splash_screen.h"
-#include "anbox/config.h"
+#include "anbox/system_configuration.h"
 #include "anbox/utils.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"