diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..86303d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+kasm.o
+kc.o
+kernel
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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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index 0000000..dcfb003
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+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+kernel: kasm.o kc.o
+	ld -m elf_i386 -T link.ld -o kernel kasm.o kc.o
+kasm.o: kernel.asm
+	nasm -f elf32 kernel.asm -o kasm.o
+kc.o: kernel.c
+	gcc -m32 -c kernel.c -o kc.o
+test:
+	qemu-system-i386 -kernel kernel
+clean: kasm.o kc.o kernel
+	rm kasm.o kc.o kernel
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e2fa3e..1835cb4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ This is a minimalist kernel which prints "`my first kernel`" on the screen and t
 
 [Kernel 101 – Let’s write a Kernel](http://arjunsreedharan.org/post/82710718100/kernel-101-lets-write-a-kernel)
 
+#### Use Makefile ####
+A premade Makefile is included
+
+Use `make` to compile, assemble, and link the kernel easily and automatically.
+Use `make test` to test the kernel in QEMU.
+Use `make clean` to automatically remove outfiles and binaries.
+
+Or, see below to compile, assemble, and link the kernel yourself.
+
 #### Build commands ####
 ```
 nasm -f elf32 kernel.asm -o kasm.o
@@ -50,4 +59,4 @@ Voila!
 ![kernel screenshot](http://static.tumblr.com/gltvynn/yOdn443dr/mkernel.png "Screenshot")
 
 #### The next step ####
-See [mkeykernel repo](//github.com/arjun024/mkeykernel)
+See [mkeykernel repo](github.com/arjun024/mkeykernel)
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