you could look at the makefile to see the instructions for where it is to be installed. eg:
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INSTALL = /usr//bin/install -c -p
INSTALL_PROGRAM = ${INSTALL} $(INSTALL_STRIP_FLAG) $(AM_INSTALL_PROGRAM_FLAGS)
INSTALL_DATA = ${INSTALL} -m 644
INSTALL_SCRIPT = ${INSTALL}
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note, some programs only require a binary file to run properly, and thus dont need a folder to store all config stuff etc. it could be a single file in /usr/bin, with all config stuff stored in your home directory (such as $HOME/.application).