diff --git a/Manifest.in b/Manifest.in
index b1d02bd6..33be7d75 100644
--- a/Manifest.in
+++ b/Manifest.in
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
-include conf/orbital_colours.conf
+include sumo/conf/orbital_colours.conf
 include sumo/symmetry/bradcrack.json
+include LICENSE
+include requirements.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/orbital_colours.conf b/examples/orbital_colours.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55259fc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/orbital_colours.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Configuration file for orbital-projected plotting.
+# To use custom colours in bandplot and dosplot, use
+# the --conf argument to point to your modified copy
+# of this file.
+[O]
+p = #0DB14B
+
+[N]
+s = #00FFFF
+p = #D93B2B
+
+[S]
+s = #D93B2B
+p = #0DB14B
+d = #17479E
+
+[Se]
+p = #0DB14B
+
+[C]
+p = #17479E
+
+[Cl]
+p = #A154A1
+
+[Br]
+p = #A154A1
+
+[I]
+p = #A154A1
+
+[Pb]
+s = #603813
+p = #FA9B04
+
+[Sn]
+s = #603813
+p = #FA9B04
+
+[Re]
+s = #603813
+p = #FA9B04
+d = #A154A1
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d0525058..087b57e2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ def load_test_suite():
     install_requires=['spglib', 'numpy', 'scipy', 'pymatgen>=2017.12.30', 'h5py',
                       'phonopy', 'matplotlib', 'seekpath'],
     extras_require={'docs': ['sphinx', 'sphinx-argparse']},
-    package_data={'sumo': ['conf/orbital_colours.conf',
-                           'sumo/symmetry/bradcrack.json']},
+    package_data={'sumo': ['symmetry/bradcrack.json',
+                           'plotting/orbital_colours.conf']},
+    data_files=['examples/orbital_colours.conf', 'LICENSE', 'requirements.txt'],
     entry_points={'console_scripts': [
                       'sumo-bandplot = sumo.cli.bandplot:main',
                       'sumo-bandstats = sumo.cli.bandstats:main',
diff --git a/sumo/cli/bandplot.py b/sumo/cli/bandplot.py
index cc023b7d..e666dcd6 100644
--- a/sumo/cli/bandplot.py
+++ b/sumo/cli/bandplot.py
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ def main():
 
     if args.config is None:
         config_path = resource_filename(Requirement.parse('sumo'),
-                                        'conf/orbital_colours.conf')
+                                        'sumo.plotting/orbital_colours.conf')
     else:
         config_path = args.config
     colours = configparser.ConfigParser()
diff --git a/sumo/cli/dosplot.py b/sumo/cli/dosplot.py
index 0ae888ac..ae1b0e0e 100644
--- a/sumo/cli/dosplot.py
+++ b/sumo/cli/dosplot.py
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ def main():
 
     if args.config is None:
         config_path = resource_filename(Requirement.parse('sumo'),
-                                        'conf/orbital_colours.conf')
+                                        'sumo/plotting/orbital_colours.conf')
     else:
         config_path = args.config
     colours = configparser.ConfigParser()
diff --git a/conf/orbital_colours.conf b/sumo/plotting/orbital_colours.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from conf/orbital_colours.conf
rename to sumo/plotting/orbital_colours.conf