diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3472a16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.vscode
+build
+downloads
+install
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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e69de29..44555f4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+export PATH := $(PATH):$(PWD)/build/arm-linux-gnueabihf/bin
+
+CC := gcc
+CC-arm := arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc
+CFLAGS := -Wall
+C_SOURCES=$(shell find ./src -name '*.c')
+CPP_SOURCES :=$(shell find ./src -name '*.cpp')
+RM = rm -rf
+MKDIR = mkdir -p
+
+.PHONY: install-toolchain host target clean
+
+install-toolchain:
+	$(MKDIR) ./downloads
+	$(MKDIR) ./build
+	wget -c -O ./downloads/arm-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz https://releases.linaro.org/components/toolchain/binaries/7.3-2018.05/arm-linux-gnueabihf/gcc-linaro-7.3.1-2018.05-x86_64_arm-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz
+	if [ ! -d ./build/arm-linux-gnueabihf ]; then \
+		tar -xf ./downloads/arm-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz -C ./build; \
+		mv ./build/gcc-linaro-7.3.1-2018.05-x86_64_arm-linux-gnueabihf ./build/arm-linux-gnueabihf; \
+	fi
+	@echo $(PATH)
+
+target: $(C_SOURCES)
+	$(MKDIR) install
+	$(CC-arm) -o ./install/$@ $^ $(CFLAGS)
+
+host: $(C_SOURCES)
+	$(MKDIR) install
+	$(CC) -o ./install/$@ $^ $(CFLAGS)
+
+clean:
+	$(RM) $(@D)/build
+	$(RM) $(@D)/downloads
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e69de29..42cbb3b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Relay (C++)
+The Relay C++ rewrite is currently a WIP.
+
+# Getting Started
+### Clone the Repository
+`git clone https://github.com/waterloop/relay-cpp.git`
+### Install the RaspberryPi ARM cross-compiler
+Navigate to project directory, then run the command `make` to install the toolchain.