diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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index 0000000..03f75d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+GOFILES=$(wildcard *.go)
+PROG=simpbot
+#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
+
+$(PROG): $(GOFILES)
+	go build -ldflags "-X main.GitCommit=$(GIT_COMMIT)"
+
+clean: 
+	rm -f simpbot
+
+install: $(SIMPBOT)
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
+	install -m 755 $(PROG) $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
+