diff --git a/3rdparty/libjasper/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdparty/libjasper/CMakeLists.txt
index dda9cd2556..7b3dcb08a5 100644
--- a/3rdparty/libjasper/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdparty/libjasper/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ if(ENABLE_SOLUTION_FOLDERS)
 endif()
 
 if(NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-  ocv_install_target(${JASPER_LIBRARY} EXPORT OpenCVModules ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${OPENCV_3P_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main)
+  ocv_install_target(${JASPER_LIBRARY} EXPORT OpenCVModules ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${OPENCV_3P_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT dev)
 endif()
diff --git a/3rdparty/libjpeg/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdparty/libjpeg/CMakeLists.txt
index 8d622f24ff..02d71ade2b 100644
--- a/3rdparty/libjpeg/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdparty/libjpeg/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ if(ENABLE_SOLUTION_FOLDERS)
 endif()
 
 if(NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-  ocv_install_target(${JPEG_LIBRARY} EXPORT OpenCVModules ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${OPENCV_3P_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main)
+  ocv_install_target(${JPEG_LIBRARY} EXPORT OpenCVModules ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${OPENCV_3P_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT dev)
 endif()
diff --git a/3rdparty/libpng/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdparty/libpng/CMakeLists.txt
index 42b6263e52..8d3d5f4976 100644
--- a/3rdparty/libpng/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdparty/libpng/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ if(ENABLE_SOLUTION_FOLDERS)
 endif()
 
 if(NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-  ocv_install_target(${PNG_LIBRARY} EXPORT OpenCVModules ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${OPENCV_3P_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main)
+  ocv_install_target(${PNG_LIBRARY} EXPORT OpenCVModules ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${OPENCV_3P_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT dev)
 endif()
diff --git a/3rdparty/libtiff/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdparty/libtiff/CMakeLists.txt
index 6c34fb5e34..addbb5551c 100644
--- a/3rdparty/libtiff/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdparty/libtiff/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -115,5 +115,5 @@ if(ENABLE_SOLUTION_FOLDERS)
 endif()
 
 if(NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-  ocv_install_target(${TIFF_LIBRARY} EXPORT OpenCVModules ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${OPENCV_3P_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main)
+  ocv_install_target(${TIFF_LIBRARY} EXPORT OpenCVModules ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${OPENCV_3P_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT dev)
 endif()
diff --git a/3rdparty/openexr/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdparty/openexr/CMakeLists.txt
index 2b11436e1d..c4facad2fc 100644
--- a/3rdparty/openexr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdparty/openexr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ if(ENABLE_SOLUTION_FOLDERS)
 endif()
 
 if(NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-  ocv_install_target(IlmImf EXPORT OpenCVModules ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${OPENCV_3P_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main)
+  ocv_install_target(IlmImf EXPORT OpenCVModules ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${OPENCV_3P_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT dev)
 endif()
 
 set(OPENEXR_INCLUDE_PATHS ${OPENEXR_INCLUDE_PATHS} PARENT_SCOPE)
diff --git a/3rdparty/tbb/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdparty/tbb/CMakeLists.txt
index 272c195b36..e16f6cd38d 100644
--- a/3rdparty/tbb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdparty/tbb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -248,9 +248,9 @@ if(ENABLE_SOLUTION_FOLDERS)
 endif()
 
 ocv_install_target(tbb EXPORT OpenCVModules
-    RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main
-    LIBRARY DESTINATION ${OPENCV_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main
-    ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${OPENCV_3P_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main
+    RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT libs
+    LIBRARY DESTINATION ${OPENCV_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT libs
+    ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${OPENCV_3P_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT dev
     )
 
 # get TBB version
diff --git a/3rdparty/zlib/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdparty/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
index f1b28fd396..410f2420bf 100644
--- a/3rdparty/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdparty/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -95,5 +95,5 @@ if(ENABLE_SOLUTION_FOLDERS)
 endif()
 
 if(NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-  ocv_install_target(${ZLIB_LIBRARY} EXPORT OpenCVModules ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${OPENCV_3P_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main)
+  ocv_install_target(${ZLIB_LIBRARY} EXPORT OpenCVModules ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${OPENCV_3P_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT dev)
 endif()
diff --git a/apps/haartraining/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/haartraining/CMakeLists.txt
index cdc280556e..d8a3c55c8d 100644
--- a/apps/haartraining/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/haartraining/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ set_target_properties(opencv_performance PROPERTIES
 
 if(INSTALL_CREATE_DISTRIB)
   if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-    install(TARGETS opencv_haartraining RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} CONFIGURATIONS Release COMPONENT main)
-    install(TARGETS opencv_createsamples RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} CONFIGURATIONS Release COMPONENT main)
-    install(TARGETS opencv_performance RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} CONFIGURATIONS Release COMPONENT main)
+    install(TARGETS opencv_haartraining RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} CONFIGURATIONS Release COMPONENT dev)
+    install(TARGETS opencv_createsamples RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} CONFIGURATIONS Release COMPONENT dev)
+    install(TARGETS opencv_performance RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} CONFIGURATIONS Release COMPONENT dev)
   endif()
 else()
-  install(TARGETS opencv_haartraining RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main)
-  install(TARGETS opencv_createsamples RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main)
-  install(TARGETS opencv_performance RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main)
+  install(TARGETS opencv_haartraining RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT dev)
+  install(TARGETS opencv_createsamples RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT dev)
+  install(TARGETS opencv_performance RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT dev)
 endif()
 
 if(ENABLE_SOLUTION_FOLDERS)
diff --git a/apps/traincascade/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/traincascade/CMakeLists.txt
index 8f6fbe0348..941c0ec711 100644
--- a/apps/traincascade/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/traincascade/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ endif()
 
 if(INSTALL_CREATE_DISTRIB)
   if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-    install(TARGETS ${the_target} RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} CONFIGURATIONS Release COMPONENT main)
+    install(TARGETS ${the_target} RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} CONFIGURATIONS Release COMPONENT dev)
   endif()
 else()
-  install(TARGETS ${the_target} RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main)
+  install(TARGETS ${the_target} RUNTIME DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT dev)
 endif()
diff --git a/cmake/OpenCVDetectAndroidSDK.cmake b/cmake/OpenCVDetectAndroidSDK.cmake
index 393dbb62d2..7a37051e49 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenCVDetectAndroidSDK.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenCVDetectAndroidSDK.cmake
@@ -344,20 +344,20 @@ macro(add_android_project target path)
     add_custom_command(TARGET ${target} POST_BUILD COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy "${android_proj_bin_dir}/bin/${target}-debug.apk" "${OpenCV_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${target}.apk")
     if(INSTALL_ANDROID_EXAMPLES AND "${target}" MATCHES "^example-")
       #apk
-      install(FILES "${OpenCV_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${target}.apk" DESTINATION "samples" COMPONENT main)
+      install(FILES "${OpenCV_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${target}.apk" DESTINATION "samples" COMPONENT samples)
       get_filename_component(sample_dir "${path}" NAME)
       #java part
       list(REMOVE_ITEM android_proj_files ${ANDROID_MANIFEST_FILE})
       foreach(f ${android_proj_files} ${ANDROID_MANIFEST_FILE})
         get_filename_component(install_subdir "${f}" PATH)
-        install(FILES "${android_proj_bin_dir}/${f}" DESTINATION "samples/${sample_dir}/${install_subdir}" COMPONENT main)
+        install(FILES "${android_proj_bin_dir}/${f}" DESTINATION "samples/${sample_dir}/${install_subdir}" COMPONENT samples)
       endforeach()
       #jni part + eclipse files
       file(GLOB_RECURSE jni_files RELATIVE "${path}" "${path}/jni/*" "${path}/.cproject")
       ocv_list_filterout(jni_files "\\\\.svn")
       foreach(f ${jni_files} ".classpath" ".project" ".settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs")
         get_filename_component(install_subdir "${f}" PATH)
-        install(FILES "${path}/${f}" DESTINATION "samples/${sample_dir}/${install_subdir}" COMPONENT main)
+        install(FILES "${path}/${f}" DESTINATION "samples/${sample_dir}/${install_subdir}" COMPONENT samples)
       endforeach()
       #update proj
       if(android_proj_lib_deps_commands)
@@ -365,9 +365,9 @@ macro(add_android_project target path)
       endif()
       install(CODE "EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND ${ANDROID_EXECUTABLE} --silent update project --path . --target \"${android_proj_sdk_target}\" --name \"${target}\" ${inst_lib_opt}
                                     WORKING_DIRECTORY \"\$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/samples/${sample_dir}\"
-                                   )"  COMPONENT main)
+                                   )"  COMPONENT dev)
       #empty 'gen'
-      install(CODE "MAKE_DIRECTORY(\"\$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/samples/${sample_dir}/gen\")" COMPONENT main)
+      install(CODE "MAKE_DIRECTORY(\"\$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/samples/${sample_dir}/gen\")" COMPONENT samples)
     endif()
   endif()
 endmacro()
diff --git a/cmake/OpenCVGenAndroidMK.cmake b/cmake/OpenCVGenAndroidMK.cmake
index eed47652b4..45193a2732 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenCVGenAndroidMK.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenCVGenAndroidMK.cmake
@@ -116,5 +116,5 @@ if(ANDROID)
   set(OPENCV_3RDPARTY_LIBS_DIR_CONFIGCMAKE "\$(OPENCV_THIS_DIR)/../3rdparty/libs/\$(OPENCV_TARGET_ARCH_ABI)")
 
   configure_file("${OpenCV_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/templates/OpenCV.mk.in" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/unix-install/OpenCV.mk" IMMEDIATE @ONLY)
-  install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/unix-install/OpenCV.mk DESTINATION ${OPENCV_CONFIG_INSTALL_PATH})
+  install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/unix-install/OpenCV.mk DESTINATION ${OPENCV_CONFIG_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT dev)
 endif(ANDROID)
diff --git a/cmake/OpenCVGenConfig.cmake b/cmake/OpenCVGenConfig.cmake
index 411d22582d..18411e8786 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenCVGenConfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenCVGenConfig.cmake
@@ -109,18 +109,18 @@ if(UNIX) # ANDROID configuration is created here also
   #                <prefix>/(share|lib)/<name>*/                           (U)
   #                <prefix>/(share|lib)/<name>*/(cmake|CMake)/             (U)
   if(INSTALL_TO_MANGLED_PATHS)
-    install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/unix-install/OpenCVConfig.cmake DESTINATION ${OPENCV_CONFIG_INSTALL_PATH}-${OPENCV_VERSION}/)
-    install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/unix-install/OpenCVConfig-version.cmake DESTINATION ${OPENCV_CONFIG_INSTALL_PATH}-${OPENCV_VERSION}/)
-    install(EXPORT OpenCVModules DESTINATION ${OPENCV_CONFIG_INSTALL_PATH}-${OPENCV_VERSION}/ FILE OpenCVModules${modules_file_suffix}.cmake)
+    install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/unix-install/OpenCVConfig.cmake DESTINATION ${OPENCV_CONFIG_INSTALL_PATH}-${OPENCV_VERSION}/ COMPONENT dev)
+    install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/unix-install/OpenCVConfig-version.cmake DESTINATION ${OPENCV_CONFIG_INSTALL_PATH}-${OPENCV_VERSION}/ COMPONENT dev)
+    install(EXPORT OpenCVModules DESTINATION ${OPENCV_CONFIG_INSTALL_PATH}-${OPENCV_VERSION}/ FILE OpenCVModules${modules_file_suffix}.cmake COMPONENT dev)
   else()
-    install(FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/unix-install/OpenCVConfig.cmake" DESTINATION ${OPENCV_CONFIG_INSTALL_PATH}/)
-    install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/unix-install/OpenCVConfig-version.cmake DESTINATION ${OPENCV_CONFIG_INSTALL_PATH}/)
-    install(EXPORT OpenCVModules DESTINATION ${OPENCV_CONFIG_INSTALL_PATH}/ FILE OpenCVModules${modules_file_suffix}.cmake)
+    install(FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/unix-install/OpenCVConfig.cmake" DESTINATION ${OPENCV_CONFIG_INSTALL_PATH}/ COMPONENT dev)
+    install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/unix-install/OpenCVConfig-version.cmake DESTINATION ${OPENCV_CONFIG_INSTALL_PATH}/ COMPONENT dev)
+    install(EXPORT OpenCVModules DESTINATION ${OPENCV_CONFIG_INSTALL_PATH}/ FILE OpenCVModules${modules_file_suffix}.cmake COMPONENT dev)
   endif()
 endif()
 
 if(ANDROID)
-  install(FILES "${OpenCV_SOURCE_DIR}/platforms/android/android.toolchain.cmake" DESTINATION ${OPENCV_CONFIG_INSTALL_PATH}/)
+  install(FILES "${OpenCV_SOURCE_DIR}/platforms/android/android.toolchain.cmake" DESTINATION ${OPENCV_CONFIG_INSTALL_PATH}/ COMPONENT dev)
 endif()
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ if(WIN32)
   configure_file("${OpenCV_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/templates/OpenCVConfig.cmake.in" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/win-install/OpenCVConfig.cmake" IMMEDIATE @ONLY)
   configure_file("${OpenCV_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/templates/OpenCVConfig-version.cmake.in" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/win-install/OpenCVConfig-version.cmake" IMMEDIATE @ONLY)
   if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-    install(FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/win-install/OpenCVConfig.cmake" DESTINATION "${OpenCV_INSTALL_BINARIES_PREFIX}lib")
-    install(EXPORT OpenCVModules DESTINATION "${OpenCV_INSTALL_BINARIES_PREFIX}lib" FILE OpenCVModules${modules_file_suffix}.cmake)
+    install(FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/win-install/OpenCVConfig.cmake" DESTINATION "${OpenCV_INSTALL_BINARIES_PREFIX}lib" COMPONENT dev)
+    install(EXPORT OpenCVModules DESTINATION "${OpenCV_INSTALL_BINARIES_PREFIX}lib" FILE OpenCVModules${modules_file_suffix}.cmake COMPONENT dev)
   else()
-    install(FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/win-install/OpenCVConfig.cmake" DESTINATION "${OpenCV_INSTALL_BINARIES_PREFIX}staticlib")
-    install(EXPORT OpenCVModules DESTINATION "${OpenCV_INSTALL_BINARIES_PREFIX}staticlib" FILE OpenCVModules${modules_file_suffix}.cmake)
+    install(FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/win-install/OpenCVConfig.cmake" DESTINATION "${OpenCV_INSTALL_BINARIES_PREFIX}staticlib" COMPONENT dev)
+    install(EXPORT OpenCVModules DESTINATION "${OpenCV_INSTALL_BINARIES_PREFIX}staticlib" FILE OpenCVModules${modules_file_suffix}.cmake COMPONENT dev)
   endif()
-  install(FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/win-install/OpenCVConfig-version.cmake" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}")
-  install(FILES "${OpenCV_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/OpenCVConfig.cmake" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/")
+  install(FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/win-install/OpenCVConfig-version.cmake" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}" COMPONENT dev)
+  install(FILES "${OpenCV_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/OpenCVConfig.cmake" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/" COMPONENT dev)
 endif()
diff --git a/cmake/OpenCVGenHeaders.cmake b/cmake/OpenCVGenHeaders.cmake
index 35da0fb4be..c892a929c2 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenCVGenHeaders.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenCVGenHeaders.cmake
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ set(OPENCV_MODULE_DEFINITIONS_CONFIGMAKE "${OPENCV_MODULE_DEFINITIONS_CONFIGMAKE
 #endforeach()
 
 configure_file("${OpenCV_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/templates/opencv_modules.hpp.in" "${OPENCV_CONFIG_FILE_INCLUDE_DIR}/opencv2/opencv_modules.hpp")
-install(FILES "${OPENCV_CONFIG_FILE_INCLUDE_DIR}/opencv2/opencv_modules.hpp" DESTINATION ${OPENCV_INCLUDE_INSTALL_PATH}/opencv2 COMPONENT main)
+install(FILES "${OPENCV_CONFIG_FILE_INCLUDE_DIR}/opencv2/opencv_modules.hpp" DESTINATION ${OPENCV_INCLUDE_INSTALL_PATH}/opencv2 COMPONENT dev)
diff --git a/cmake/OpenCVGenPkgconfig.cmake b/cmake/OpenCVGenPkgconfig.cmake
index cd54f11bf3..13b1e44970 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenCVGenPkgconfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenCVGenPkgconfig.cmake
@@ -81,5 +81,5 @@ configure_file("${OpenCV_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/templates/opencv-XXX.pc.in"
                @ONLY IMMEDIATE)
 
 if(UNIX AND NOT ANDROID)
-  install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/unix-install/${OPENCV_PC_FILE_NAME} DESTINATION ${OPENCV_LIB_INSTALL_PATH}/pkgconfig)
+  install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/unix-install/${OPENCV_PC_FILE_NAME} DESTINATION ${OPENCV_LIB_INSTALL_PATH}/pkgconfig COMPONENT dev)
 endif()
diff --git a/cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake b/cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake
index 93571684bf..6734462fc2 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ macro(ocv_create_module)
     foreach(hdr ${OPENCV_MODULE_${the_module}_HEADERS})
       string(REGEX REPLACE "^.*opencv2/" "opencv2/" hdr2 "${hdr}")
       if(hdr2 MATCHES "^(opencv2/.*)/[^/]+.h(..)?$")
-        install(FILES ${hdr} DESTINATION "${OPENCV_INCLUDE_INSTALL_PATH}/${CMAKE_MATCH_1}" COMPONENT main)
+        install(FILES ${hdr} DESTINATION "${OPENCV_INCLUDE_INSTALL_PATH}/${CMAKE_MATCH_1}" COMPONENT dev)
       endif()
     endforeach()
   endif()
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ function(ocv_add_samples)
         endif()
 
         if(WIN32)
-          install(TARGETS ${the_target} RUNTIME DESTINATION "samples/${module_id}" COMPONENT main)
+          install(TARGETS ${the_target} RUNTIME DESTINATION "samples/${module_id}" COMPONENT samples)
         endif()
       endforeach()
     endif()
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ function(ocv_add_samples)
     file(GLOB sample_files "${samples_path}/*")
     install(FILES ${sample_files}
             DESTINATION share/OpenCV/samples/${module_id}
-            PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ GROUP_READ WORLD_READ)
+            PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ GROUP_READ WORLD_READ COMPONENT samples)
   endif()
 endfunction()
 
diff --git a/data/CMakeLists.txt b/data/CMakeLists.txt
index 70efd6fd03..48094df402 100644
--- a/data/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ file(GLOB HAAR_CASCADES haarcascades/*.xml)
 file(GLOB LBP_CASCADES lbpcascades/*.xml)
 
 if(ANDROID)
-  install(FILES ${HAAR_CASCADES} DESTINATION sdk/etc/haarcascades COMPONENT main)
-  install(FILES ${LBP_CASCADES}  DESTINATION sdk/etc/lbpcascades  COMPONENT main)
+  install(FILES ${HAAR_CASCADES} DESTINATION sdk/etc/haarcascades COMPONENT libs)
+  install(FILES ${LBP_CASCADES}  DESTINATION sdk/etc/lbpcascades  COMPONENT libs)
 elseif(NOT WIN32)
-  install(FILES ${HAAR_CASCADES} DESTINATION share/OpenCV/haarcascades COMPONENT main)
-  install(FILES ${LBP_CASCADES}  DESTINATION share/OpenCV/lbpcascades  COMPONENT main)
+  install(FILES ${HAAR_CASCADES} DESTINATION share/OpenCV/haarcascades COMPONENT libs)
+  install(FILES ${LBP_CASCADES}  DESTINATION share/OpenCV/lbpcascades  COMPONENT libs)
 endif()
diff --git a/doc/CMakeLists.txt b/doc/CMakeLists.txt
index 5793f7298b..3557a2bd2c 100644
--- a/doc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/doc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -143,11 +143,11 @@ if(BUILD_DOCS AND HAVE_SPHINX)
   endif()
 
   foreach(f ${DOC_LIST})
-    install(FILES "${f}" DESTINATION "${OPENCV_DOC_INSTALL_PATH}" COMPONENT main)
+    install(FILES "${f}" DESTINATION "${OPENCV_DOC_INSTALL_PATH}" COMPONENT docs)
   endforeach()
 
   foreach(f ${OPTIONAL_DOC_LIST})
-    install(FILES "${f}" DESTINATION "${OPENCV_DOC_INSTALL_PATH}" OPTIONAL)
+    install(FILES "${f}" DESTINATION "${OPENCV_DOC_INSTALL_PATH}" OPTIONAL COMPONENT docs)
   endforeach()
 
 endif()
diff --git a/include/CMakeLists.txt b/include/CMakeLists.txt
index ed3b85a8fc..b4e48e6fa7 100644
--- a/include/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/include/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 file(GLOB old_hdrs "opencv/*.h*")
 install(FILES ${old_hdrs}
     DESTINATION ${OPENCV_INCLUDE_INSTALL_PATH}/opencv
-    COMPONENT main)
+    COMPONENT dev)
 install(FILES "opencv2/opencv.hpp"
     DESTINATION ${OPENCV_INCLUDE_INSTALL_PATH}/opencv2
-    COMPONENT main)
+    COMPONENT dev)
diff --git a/modules/androidcamera/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/androidcamera/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ac8ced88e..3858ba9f6d 100644
--- a/modules/androidcamera/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/androidcamera/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ else()
     get_filename_component(wrapper_name "${wrapper}" NAME)
     install(FILES "${LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}/${wrapper_name}"
             DESTINATION ${OPENCV_LIB_INSTALL_PATH}
-            COMPONENT main)
+            COMPONENT libs)
   endforeach()
 endif()
diff --git a/modules/androidcamera/camera_wrapper/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/androidcamera/camera_wrapper/CMakeLists.txt
index 21b9ee1ad2..bc5585a7a8 100644
--- a/modules/androidcamera/camera_wrapper/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/androidcamera/camera_wrapper/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -63,4 +63,4 @@ if (NOT (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES "debug"))
 endif()
 
 
-install(TARGETS ${the_target} LIBRARY DESTINATION ${OPENCV_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main)
+install(TARGETS ${the_target} LIBRARY DESTINATION ${OPENCV_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT libs)
diff --git a/modules/gpu/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/gpu/CMakeLists.txt
index 9171febc74..6de3e0efab 100644
--- a/modules/gpu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/gpu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ ocv_create_module(${cuda_link_libs})
 if(HAVE_CUDA)
   install(FILES src/nvidia/NPP_staging/NPP_staging.hpp  src/nvidia/core/NCV.hpp
     DESTINATION ${OPENCV_INCLUDE_INSTALL_PATH}/opencv2/${name}
-    COMPONENT main)
+    COMPONENT dev)
 endif()
 
 ocv_add_precompiled_headers(${the_module})
diff --git a/modules/highgui/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/highgui/CMakeLists.txt
index fd2eec6a1e..7d2547bcff 100644
--- a/modules/highgui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/highgui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ if(WIN32 AND WITH_FFMPEG)
                        COMMENT "Copying ${ffmpeg_path} to the output directory")
   endif()
 
-  install(FILES "${ffmpeg_path}" DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main RENAME "${ffmpeg_bare_name_ver}")
+  install(FILES "${ffmpeg_path}" DESTINATION ${OPENCV_BIN_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT libs RENAME "${ffmpeg_bare_name_ver}")
 endif()
 
 ocv_add_accuracy_tests()
diff --git a/modules/java/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/java/CMakeLists.txt
index 3a6ebe8362..198048ebe2 100644
--- a/modules/java/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/java/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ foreach(java_file ${step3_input_files})
 
   if(ANDROID)
     get_filename_component(install_subdir "${java_file_name}" PATH)
-    install(FILES "${output_name}" DESTINATION "${JAVA_INSTALL_ROOT}/src/org/opencv/${install_subdir}" COMPONENT main)
+    install(FILES "${output_name}" DESTINATION "${JAVA_INSTALL_ROOT}/src/org/opencv/${install_subdir}" COMPONENT java)
   endif()
 endforeach()
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ if(ANDROID)
 
     if(NOT file MATCHES "jni/.+")
       get_filename_component(install_subdir "${file}" PATH)
-      install(FILES "${OpenCV_BINARY_DIR}/${file}" DESTINATION "${JAVA_INSTALL_ROOT}/${install_subdir}" COMPONENT main)
+      install(FILES "${OpenCV_BINARY_DIR}/${file}" DESTINATION "${JAVA_INSTALL_ROOT}/${install_subdir}" COMPONENT java)
     endif()
   endforeach()
 
@@ -225,11 +225,11 @@ if(ANDROID AND ANDROID_EXECUTABLE)
   list(APPEND copied_files ${lib_target_files} "${OpenCV_BINARY_DIR}/${ANDROID_MANIFEST_FILE}")
   list(APPEND step3_input_files "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${ANDROID_MANIFEST_FILE}")
 
-  install(FILES "${OpenCV_BINARY_DIR}/${ANDROID_PROJECT_PROPERTIES_FILE}" DESTINATION ${JAVA_INSTALL_ROOT} COMPONENT main)
-  install(FILES "${OpenCV_BINARY_DIR}/${ANDROID_MANIFEST_FILE}" DESTINATION ${JAVA_INSTALL_ROOT} COMPONENT main)
+  install(FILES "${OpenCV_BINARY_DIR}/${ANDROID_PROJECT_PROPERTIES_FILE}" DESTINATION ${JAVA_INSTALL_ROOT} COMPONENT java)
+  install(FILES "${OpenCV_BINARY_DIR}/${ANDROID_MANIFEST_FILE}" DESTINATION ${JAVA_INSTALL_ROOT} COMPONENT java)
   # creating empty 'gen' and 'res' folders
-  install(CODE "MAKE_DIRECTORY(\"\$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${JAVA_INSTALL_ROOT}/gen\")" COMPONENT main)
-  install(CODE "MAKE_DIRECTORY(\"\$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${JAVA_INSTALL_ROOT}/res\")" COMPONENT main)
+  install(CODE "MAKE_DIRECTORY(\"\$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${JAVA_INSTALL_ROOT}/gen\")" COMPONENT java)
+  install(CODE "MAKE_DIRECTORY(\"\$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${JAVA_INSTALL_ROOT}/res\")" COMPONENT java)
 endif(ANDROID AND ANDROID_EXECUTABLE)
 
 set(step3_depends ${step2_depends} ${step3_input_files} ${copied_files})
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ else(ANDROID)
   else(WIN32)
     set(JAR_INSTALL_DIR share/OpenCV/java)
   endif(WIN32)
-  install(FILES ${JAR_FILE} DESTINATION ${JAR_INSTALL_DIR} COMPONENT main)
+  install(FILES ${JAR_FILE} DESTINATION ${JAR_INSTALL_DIR} COMPONENT java)
 endif(ANDROID)
 
 # step 5: build native part
@@ -353,17 +353,17 @@ endif()
 
 if(ANDROID)
   ocv_install_target(${the_module} EXPORT OpenCVModules
-          LIBRARY DESTINATION ${OPENCV_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main
-          ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${OPENCV_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main)
+          LIBRARY DESTINATION ${OPENCV_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT java
+          ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${OPENCV_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT java)
 else()
   if(NOT INSTALL_CREATE_DISTRIB)
     ocv_install_target(${the_module} EXPORT OpenCVModules
-            RUNTIME DESTINATION ${JAR_INSTALL_DIR} COMPONENT main
-            LIBRARY DESTINATION ${JAR_INSTALL_DIR} COMPONENT main)
+            RUNTIME DESTINATION ${JAR_INSTALL_DIR} COMPONENT java
+            LIBRARY DESTINATION ${JAR_INSTALL_DIR} COMPONENT java)
   else()
     ocv_install_target(${the_module} EXPORT OpenCVModules
-            RUNTIME DESTINATION ${JAR_INSTALL_DIR}/${OpenCV_ARCH} COMPONENT main
-            LIBRARY DESTINATION ${JAR_INSTALL_DIR}/${OpenCV_ARCH} COMPONENT main)
+            RUNTIME DESTINATION ${JAR_INSTALL_DIR}/${OpenCV_ARCH} COMPONENT java
+            LIBRARY DESTINATION ${JAR_INSTALL_DIR}/${OpenCV_ARCH} COMPONENT java)
   endif()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/modules/python/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 2c44a3906d..bab8b061b3 100644
--- a/modules/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -108,17 +108,17 @@ endif()
 if(WIN32)
   set(PYTHON_INSTALL_ARCHIVE "")
 else()
-  set(PYTHON_INSTALL_ARCHIVE ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${PYTHON_PACKAGES_PATH} COMPONENT main)
+  set(PYTHON_INSTALL_ARCHIVE ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${PYTHON_PACKAGES_PATH} COMPONENT python)
 endif()
 
 if(NOT INSTALL_CREATE_DISTRIB)
   install(TARGETS ${the_module}
           ${PYTHON_INSTALL_CONFIGURATIONS}
-          RUNTIME DESTINATION ${PYTHON_PACKAGES_PATH} COMPONENT main
-          LIBRARY DESTINATION ${PYTHON_PACKAGES_PATH} COMPONENT main
+          RUNTIME DESTINATION ${PYTHON_PACKAGES_PATH} COMPONENT python
+          LIBRARY DESTINATION ${PYTHON_PACKAGES_PATH} COMPONENT python
           ${PYTHON_INSTALL_ARCHIVE}
           )
-  install(FILES src2/cv.py ${PYTHON_INSTALL_CONFIGURATIONS} DESTINATION ${PYTHON_PACKAGES_PATH} COMPONENT main)
+  install(FILES src2/cv.py ${PYTHON_INSTALL_CONFIGURATIONS} DESTINATION ${PYTHON_PACKAGES_PATH} COMPONENT python)
 else()
   if(DEFINED PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR)
     set(__ver "${PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PYTHON_VERSION_MINOR}")
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ else()
   endif()
   install(TARGETS ${the_module}
           CONFIGURATIONS Release
-          RUNTIME DESTINATION python/${__ver}/${OpenCV_ARCH} COMPONENT main
-          LIBRARY DESTINATION python/${__ver}/${OpenCV_ARCH} COMPONENT main
+          RUNTIME DESTINATION python/${__ver}/${OpenCV_ARCH} COMPONENT python
+          LIBRARY DESTINATION python/${__ver}/${OpenCV_ARCH} COMPONENT python
           )
 endif()
diff --git a/platforms/android/libinfo/CMakeLists.txt b/platforms/android/libinfo/CMakeLists.txt
index 028413ec6e..55dd278594 100644
--- a/platforms/android/libinfo/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/platforms/android/libinfo/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ set_target_properties(${the_module} PROPERTIES
   )
 
 get_filename_component(lib_name "libopencv_info.so" NAME)
-install(FILES "${LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}/${lib_name}" DESTINATION ${OPENCV_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main)
+install(FILES "${LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}/${lib_name}" DESTINATION ${OPENCV_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT libs)
diff --git a/platforms/android/package/CMakeLists.txt b/platforms/android/package/CMakeLists.txt
index 1382a078cf..b48a55a6a1 100644
--- a/platforms/android/package/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/platforms/android/package/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -89,6 +89,6 @@ add_custom_command(
          DEPENDS "${OpenCV_BINARY_DIR}/bin/classes.jar.dephelper" "${PACKAGE_DIR}/res/values/strings.xml" "${PACKAGE_DIR}/res/drawable/icon.png" ${camera_wrappers} opencv_java
        )
 
-install(FILES "${APK_NAME}" DESTINATION "apk/" COMPONENT main)
+install(FILES "${APK_NAME}" DESTINATION "apk/" COMPONENT libs)
 add_custom_target(android_package ALL SOURCES "${APK_NAME}" )
 add_dependencies(android_package opencv_java)
diff --git a/platforms/android/service/CMakeLists.txt b/platforms/android/service/CMakeLists.txt
index dde1455138..c99b71392f 100644
--- a/platforms/android/service/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/platforms/android/service/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ if(BUILD_ANDROID_SERVICE)
   #add_subdirectory(engine_test)
 endif()
 
-install(FILES "readme.txt" DESTINATION "apk/" COMPONENT main)
+install(FILES "readme.txt" DESTINATION "apk/" COMPONENT libs)
diff --git a/samples/c/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/c/CMakeLists.txt
index 77a42949d0..ab6e15dbf2 100644
--- a/samples/c/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/c/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ if(BUILD_EXAMPLES AND OCV_DEPENDENCIES_FOUND)
         set_target_properties(${the_target} PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS "/NODEFAULTLIB:atlthunk.lib /NODEFAULTLIB:atlsd.lib /DEBUG")
       endif()
       install(TARGETS ${the_target}
-              RUNTIME DESTINATION "${OPENCV_SAMPLES_BIN_INSTALL_PATH}/c" COMPONENT main)
+              RUNTIME DESTINATION "${OPENCV_SAMPLES_BIN_INSTALL_PATH}/c" COMPONENT samples)
     endif()
   ENDMACRO()
 
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ if (INSTALL_C_EXAMPLES AND NOT WIN32)
   file(GLOB C_SAMPLES *.c *.cpp *.jpg *.png *.data makefile.* build_all.sh *.dsp *.cmd )
   install(FILES ${C_SAMPLES}
           DESTINATION share/OpenCV/samples/c
-          PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ GROUP_READ WORLD_READ)
+          PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ GROUP_READ WORLD_READ COMPONENT samples)
 endif ()
diff --git a/samples/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index ebee5bd0a8..e0842d9e4a 100644
--- a/samples/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ if(BUILD_EXAMPLES AND OCV_DEPENDENCIES_FOUND)
         set_target_properties(${the_target} PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS "/NODEFAULTLIB:atlthunk.lib /NODEFAULTLIB:atlsd.lib /DEBUG")
       endif()
       install(TARGETS ${the_target}
-              RUNTIME DESTINATION "${OPENCV_SAMPLES_BIN_INSTALL_PATH}/${sample_subfolder}" COMPONENT main)
+              RUNTIME DESTINATION "${OPENCV_SAMPLES_BIN_INSTALL_PATH}/${sample_subfolder}" COMPONENT samples)
     endif()
   ENDMACRO()
 
@@ -92,5 +92,5 @@ if (INSTALL_C_EXAMPLES AND NOT WIN32)
   file(GLOB C_SAMPLES *.c *.cpp *.jpg *.png *.data makefile.* build_all.sh *.dsp *.cmd )
   install(FILES ${C_SAMPLES}
           DESTINATION share/OpenCV/samples/cpp
-          PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ GROUP_READ WORLD_READ)
+          PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ GROUP_READ WORLD_READ COMPONENT samples)
 endif()
diff --git a/samples/gpu/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/gpu/CMakeLists.txt
index 732a9172a5..7093cf5d19 100644
--- a/samples/gpu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/gpu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ if(BUILD_EXAMPLES AND OCV_DEPENDENCIES_FOUND)
       if(MSVC AND NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
         set_target_properties(${the_target} PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS "/NODEFAULTLIB:atlthunk.lib /NODEFAULTLIB:atlsd.lib /DEBUG")
       endif()
-      install(TARGETS ${the_target} RUNTIME DESTINATION "${OPENCV_SAMPLES_BIN_INSTALL_PATH}/${project}" COMPONENT main)
+      install(TARGETS ${the_target} RUNTIME DESTINATION "${OPENCV_SAMPLES_BIN_INSTALL_PATH}/${project}" COMPONENT samples)
     endif()
   ENDMACRO()
 
@@ -84,5 +84,5 @@ if (INSTALL_C_EXAMPLES AND NOT WIN32)
   file(GLOB install_list *.c *.cpp *.jpg *.png *.data makefile.* build_all.sh *.dsp *.cmd )
   install(FILES ${install_list}
           DESTINATION share/OpenCV/samples/${project}
-          PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ GROUP_READ WORLD_READ)
+          PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ GROUP_READ WORLD_READ COMPONENT samples)
 endif()
diff --git a/samples/gpu/performance/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/gpu/performance/CMakeLists.txt
index 8f3caac5b3..0b2346f91f 100644
--- a/samples/gpu/performance/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/gpu/performance/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if(ENABLE_SOLUTION_FOLDERS)
 endif()
 
 if(WIN32)
-  install(TARGETS ${the_target} RUNTIME DESTINATION "${OPENCV_SAMPLES_BIN_INSTALL_PATH}/gpu" COMPONENT main)
+  install(TARGETS ${the_target} RUNTIME DESTINATION "${OPENCV_SAMPLES_BIN_INSTALL_PATH}/gpu" COMPONENT samples)
 endif()
 
 if(INSTALL_C_EXAMPLES AND NOT WIN32)
diff --git a/samples/ocl/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/ocl/CMakeLists.txt
index 8db77d52c8..4139211000 100644
--- a/samples/ocl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/ocl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if(BUILD_EXAMPLES AND OCV_DEPENDENCIES_FOUND)
       if(MSVC AND NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
         set_target_properties(${the_target} PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS "/NODEFAULTLIB:atlthunk.lib /NODEFAULTLIB:atlsd.lib /DEBUG")
       endif()
-      install(TARGETS ${the_target} RUNTIME DESTINATION "${OPENCV_SAMPLES_BIN_INSTALL_PATH}/${project}" COMPONENT main)
+      install(TARGETS ${the_target} RUNTIME DESTINATION "${OPENCV_SAMPLES_BIN_INSTALL_PATH}/${project}" COMPONENT samples)
     endif()
   ENDMACRO()
 
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ if (INSTALL_C_EXAMPLES AND NOT WIN32)
   file(GLOB install_list *.c *.cpp *.jpg *.png *.data makefile.* build_all.sh *.dsp *.cmd )
   install(FILES ${install_list}
           DESTINATION share/OpenCV/samples/${project}
-          PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ GROUP_READ WORLD_READ)
+          PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ GROUP_READ WORLD_READ COMPONENT samples)
 endif()