diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9ef8ec2..7b113cf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# Release bundles
+*.zip
+*.tar.gz
+
 # If you prefer the allow list template instead of the deny list, see community template:
 # https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/community/Golang/Go.AllowList.gitignore
 #
@@ -7,6 +11,7 @@
 *.dll
 *.so
 *.dylib
+Server/jServ
 
 # Test binary, built with `go test -c`
 *.test
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..688dd7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+build:
+	cd Server && go build
+release: build
+	mkdir js-linux
+	cp Server/config.json js-linux/.
+	cp Server/jServ js-linux/.
+	tar -czvf jserv-linux-amd64.tar.gz js-linux/*
+	rm -rf js-linux
+deploy: build
+	[[ ! -d /etc/jserv ]] && mkdir /etc/jserv
+	[[ -f /usr/bin/jServ ]] && rm /usr/bin/jServ
+	cp Server/jServ /usr/bin/.
+	cp Server/config.json /etc/jserv/.
+	# systemd unit needed