diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+.DS_Store
+sendfile
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+PREFIX=/usr/local/bin
+
+sendfile:
+	go build
+
+install: sendfile
+	cp ./sendfile $(PREFIX)/sendfile
+
+.PHONY: clean
+clean:
+	rm -rf ./sendfile
+
+uninstall:
+	rm -rf $(PREFIX)/sendfile
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# Sendfile
+
+Dead-simple HTTP Server for sending one file.
+
+# Building the binary
+
+```bash
+make
+```
+
+# installing
+
+```bash
+make clean install
+```