diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a877f04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+# Ignore everything
+*
+
+# But not these files...
+!/.gitignore
+
+!*.go
+!go.sum
+!go.mod
+
+!README.md
+!LICENSE
+
+!Makefile
+
+# ...even if they are in subdirectories
+!*/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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index 0000000..2e29734
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
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+BINARY_DIR=./bin
+BINARY_NAME=event_managear
+BINARY_PATH=${BINARY_DIR}/${BINARY_NAME}
+
+build:
+	go build -o ${BINARY_PATH} event_manager
+
+clean:
+	rm -rf bin
+	go clean
+
+run: build
+	${BINARY_PATH}