diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f2e404d..dbaa428 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,19 @@
-GIT_COMMIT := $(shell git rev-list -1 HEAD)
 
-all:
+#set variables
+GIT_COMMIT := $(shell git rev-list -1 HEAD)
+ifeq ($(PREFIX),) # PREFIX is environment variable, but if it is not set, then set default value
+	PREFIX := /usr/local
+endif
+
+guildgate:
 	go build -ldflags "-X main.GitCommit=$(GIT_COMMIT)"
+
+clean: 
+	rm -f guildgate
+
+install:
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
+	install -m 755 guildgate $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/guildgate/templates
+	install -D templates/* $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/guildgate/templates
+