diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 15693ffbb..4502043cf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.6)
 project (zoneminder)
 set(zoneminder_VERSION "1.26.4")
 
+# CMake does not allow out-of-source build if CMakeCache.exists in the source folder. Abort and notify the user to save him from headache why it doesn't work.
+if((NOT (CMAKE_BINARY_DIR STREQUAL CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR)) AND (EXISTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeCache.txt"))
+	message(FATAL_ERROR " You are attempting to do an out-of-source build, but a cmake cache file for an in-source build exists. Please delete the file CMakeCache.txt from the source folder to proceed.")
+endif((NOT (CMAKE_BINARY_DIR STREQUAL CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR)) AND (EXISTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeCache.txt"))
+
 # Default build type. To change the build type, use the CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE configuration option.
 if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
 	set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING "Build type: Release or Debug" FORCE)
diff --git a/db/CMakeLists.txt b/db/CMakeLists.txt
index 5e53e8efc..41481a250 100644
--- a/db/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/db/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # CMakeLists.txt for the ZoneMinder database scripts
 
 # Create files from the .in files
-configure_file(zm_create.sql.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zm_create.sql @ONLY)
+configure_file(zm_create.sql.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zm_create.sql" @ONLY)
 
 # Glob all files matching zm*.sql (to exclude *.in files and autotools's files)
 file(GLOB dbfileslist RELATIVE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}" "zm*.sql")
diff --git a/misc/CMakeLists.txt b/misc/CMakeLists.txt
index c9e5e82a3..830e70ace 100644
--- a/misc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/misc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # CMakeLists.txt for the ZoneMinder misc files
 
 # Create files from the .in files
-configure_file(apache.conf.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/apache.conf @ONLY)
-configure_file(logrotate.conf.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/logrotate.conf @ONLY)
-configure_file(syslog.conf.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/syslog.conf @ONLY)
+configure_file(apache.conf.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/apache.conf" @ONLY)
+configure_file(logrotate.conf.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/logrotate.conf" @ONLY)
+configure_file(syslog.conf.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/syslog.conf" @ONLY)
 
 # Install the misc files
 install(FILES apache.conf logrotate.conf syslog.conf DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/zoneminder/misc")
diff --git a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
index f736eca9f..2409c7681 100644
--- a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 # CMakeLists.txt for the ZoneMinder perl scripts.
 
 # Process the perl modules subdirectory
-add_subdirectory(ZoneMinder ZoneMinder)
+add_subdirectory(ZoneMinder)
 
 # Create files from the .in files
-configure_file(zmaudit.pl.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zmaudit.pl @ONLY)
-configure_file(zmcontrol.pl.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zmcontrol.pl @ONLY)
-configure_file(zmdc.pl.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zmdc.pl @ONLY)
-configure_file(zmfilter.pl.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zmfilter.pl @ONLY)
-configure_file(zmpkg.pl.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zmpkg.pl @ONLY)
-configure_file(zmtrack.pl.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zmtrack.pl @ONLY)
-configure_file(zmtrigger.pl.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zmtrigger.pl @ONLY)
-configure_file(zmupdate.pl.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zmupdate.pl @ONLY)
-configure_file(zmvideo.pl.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zmvideo.pl @ONLY)
-configure_file(zmwatch.pl.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zmwatch.pl @ONLY)
+configure_file(zmaudit.pl.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zmaudit.pl" @ONLY)
+configure_file(zmcontrol.pl.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zmcontrol.pl" @ONLY)
+configure_file(zmdc.pl.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zmdc.pl" @ONLY)
+configure_file(zmfilter.pl.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zmfilter.pl" @ONLY)
+configure_file(zmpkg.pl.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zmpkg.pl" @ONLY)
+configure_file(zmtrack.pl.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zmtrack.pl" @ONLY)
+configure_file(zmtrigger.pl.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zmtrigger.pl" @ONLY)
+configure_file(zmupdate.pl.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zmupdate.pl" @ONLY)
+configure_file(zmvideo.pl.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zmvideo.pl" @ONLY)
+configure_file(zmwatch.pl.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zmwatch.pl" @ONLY)
 if(NOT ZM_NO_X10)
-configure_file(zmx10.pl.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zmx10.pl @ONLY)
+	configure_file(zmx10.pl.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zmx10.pl" @ONLY)
 endif(NOT ZM_NO_X10)
-#configure_file(zmdbbackup.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zmdbbackup @ONLY)
-#configure_file(zmdbrestore.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zmdbrestore @ONLY)
-configure_file(zm.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zm @ONLY)
-#configure_file(zmeventdump.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zmeventdump @ONLY)
+#configure_file(zmdbbackup.in zmdbbackup @ONLY)
+#configure_file(zmdbrestore.in zmdbrestore @ONLY)
+configure_file(zm.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zm" @ONLY)
+#configure_file(zmeventdump.in zmeventdump @ONLY)
 
 # Install the perl scripts
 install(FILES zmaudit.pl zmcontrol.pl zmdc.pl zmfilter.pl zmpkg.pl zmtrack.pl zmtrigger.pl zmupdate.pl zmvideo.pl zmwatch.pl DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR}" PERMISSIONS OWNER_WRITE OWNER_READ OWNER_EXECUTE GROUP_READ GROUP_EXECUTE WORLD_READ WORLD_EXECUTE)
diff --git a/scripts/ZoneMinder/CMakeLists.txt b/scripts/ZoneMinder/CMakeLists.txt
index b5ddfb5a3..48cced03d 100644
--- a/scripts/ZoneMinder/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/scripts/ZoneMinder/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # CMakeLists.txt for the ZoneMinder perl module.
 
 # Create files from the .in files
-configure_file(lib/ZoneMinder/Base.pm.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/ZoneMinder/Base.pm @ONLY)
-configure_file(lib/ZoneMinder/Config.pm.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/ZoneMinder/Config.pm @ONLY)
-configure_file(lib/ZoneMinder/Memory.pm.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/ZoneMinder/Memory.pm @ONLY)
-configure_file(lib/ZoneMinder/ConfigData.pm.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/ZoneMinder/ConfigData.pm @ONLY)
+configure_file(lib/ZoneMinder/Base.pm.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/lib/ZoneMinder/Base.pm" @ONLY)
+configure_file(lib/ZoneMinder/Config.pm.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/lib/ZoneMinder/Config.pm" @ONLY)
+configure_file(lib/ZoneMinder/Memory.pm.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/lib/ZoneMinder/Memory.pm" @ONLY)
+configure_file(lib/ZoneMinder/ConfigData.pm.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/lib/ZoneMinder/ConfigData.pm" @ONLY)
 
 if(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE)
 	set(MAKEMAKER_NOECHO_COMMAND "")
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ else(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE)
 endif(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE)
 
 # Add build target for the perl modules
-add_custom_target(zmperlmodules ALL perl Makefile.PL FIRST_MAKEFILE=MakefilePerl PREFIX=output LIB="output/${ZM_PERL_SUBPREFIX}" INSTALLSITEMAN3DIR="output/${CMAKE_INSTALL_MANDIR}/man3" ${MAKEMAKER_NOECHO_COMMAND} COMMAND make --makefile=MakefilePerl COMMAND make --makefile=MakefilePerl pure_install COMMENT "Building ZoneMinder perl modules")
+add_custom_target(zmperlmodules ALL perl Makefile.PL FIRST_MAKEFILE=MakefilePerl PREFIX="${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/output" LIB="${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/output/${ZM_PERL_SUBPREFIX}" INSTALLSITEMAN3DIR="${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/output/${CMAKE_INSTALL_MANDIR}/man3" ${MAKEMAKER_NOECHO_COMMAND} COMMAND make --makefile=MakefilePerl COMMAND make --makefile=MakefilePerl pure_install WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}" COMMENT "Building ZoneMinder perl modules")
 
 # Add install target for the perl modules
-install(DIRECTORY output/ DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}")
+install(DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/output/" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}")
 
-# Add additional commands to make clean
+# Add additional files and directories to make clean
 set_directory_properties(PROPERTIES ADDITIONAL_MAKE_CLEAN_FILES "output;blib;pm_to_blib;MakefilePerl")
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index ed42140ec..b91baa978 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # CMakeLists.txt for the ZoneMinder binaries
 
 # Create files from the .in files
-configure_file(zm_config.h.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zm_config.h @ONLY)
+configure_file(zm_config.h.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zm_config.h" @ONLY)
 
 # Group together all the source files that are used by all the binaries (zmc, zma, zmu, zms etc)
 set(ZM_BIN_SRC_FILES zm_box.cpp zm_buffer.cpp zm_camera.cpp zm_comms.cpp zm_config.cpp zm_coord.cpp zm.cpp zm_db.cpp zm_logger.cpp zm_event.cpp zm_exception.cpp zm_file_camera.cpp zm_ffmpeg_camera.cpp  zm_image.cpp zm_jpeg.cpp zm_local_camera.cpp zm_monitor.cpp zm_ffmpeg.cpp zm_mpeg.cpp zm_poly.cpp zm_regexp.cpp zm_remote_camera.cpp zm_remote_camera_http.cpp zm_remote_camera_rtsp.cpp zm_rtp.cpp  zm_rtp_ctrl.cpp zm_rtp_data.cpp zm_rtp_source.cpp zm_rtsp.cpp zm_sdp.cpp zm_signal.cpp zm_stream.cpp zm_thread.cpp zm_time.cpp zm_timer.cpp zm_user.cpp zm_utils.cpp zm_zone.cpp)
diff --git a/web/CMakeLists.txt b/web/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ead70703..b547df708 100644
--- a/web/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/web/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # CMakeLists.txt for the ZoneMinder web files
 
 # Process the tools/mootools subdirectory
-add_subdirectory(tools/mootools tools/mootools)
+add_subdirectory(tools/mootools)
 
 # Create files from the .in files
-configure_file(includes/config.php.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/includes/config.php @ONLY)
+configure_file(includes/config.php.in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/includes/config.php" @ONLY)
 
 # Install the web files
 install(DIRECTORY ajax css graphics includes js lang skins tools views DESTINATION "${ZM_WEBDIR}" PATTERN "*.in" EXCLUDE PATTERN "*Make*" EXCLUDE)
diff --git a/web/tools/mootools/CMakeLists.txt b/web/tools/mootools/CMakeLists.txt
index 5d87420b9..c71e77ff4 100644
--- a/web/tools/mootools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/web/tools/mootools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ else(NOT mtcorelist)
 	math(EXPR mtcoreindex "${mtcorelistcount} - 1")
 	list(GET mtcorelist ${mtcoreindex} mtcorelatest)
 	message(STATUS "Using mootools core file: ${mtcorelatest}")
-	execute_process(COMMAND ln -f -s "${mtcorelatest}" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/mootools-core.js" RESULT_VARIABLE mtcoreresult)
+	execute_process(COMMAND ln -f -s "${mtcorelatest}" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mootools-core.js" RESULT_VARIABLE mtcoreresult)
 	if(mtcoreresult)
 		message(WARNING " Failed creating the required symlinks for mootools-core. Exit code: ${mtcoreresult}")
 	endif(mtcoreresult)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ else(NOT mtmorelist)
 	math(EXPR mtmoreindex "${mtmorelistcount} - 1")
 	list(GET mtmorelist ${mtmoreindex} mtmorelatest)
 	message(STATUS "Using mootools more file: ${mtmorelatest}")
-	execute_process(COMMAND ln -f -s "${mtmorelatest}" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/mootools-more.js" RESULT_VARIABLE mtmoreresult)
+	execute_process(COMMAND ln -f -s "${mtmorelatest}" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mootools-more.js" RESULT_VARIABLE mtmoreresult)
 	if(mtmoreresult)
 		message(WARNING " Failed creating the required symlinks for mootools-more. Exit code: ${mtmoreresult}")
 	endif(mtmoreresult)