From 56fda8c60e81b8b0af729204c13463ffdcb12019 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: 3wc <3wc@doesthisthing.work>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:23:13 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add initial makefile

---
 README.txt | 16 ++++++++++++++--
 makefile   | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 makefile

diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index dd23618..49cf05c 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -16,8 +16,20 @@ Planned features, see __main__.py's comments.
 Installation
 -------------------------------------------------
 
+Install dependencies:
+
+* Debian: `sudo apt install python3 python3-venv git make`
+* Fedora: `sudo dnf install python3 python3-pip git make`
+
+Clone the repo:
+
 ```
 git clone https://git.autonomic.zone/autonomic-cooperative/multiball.git
-cd multiball
-pip install .
+```
+
+Install, including dependencies:
+
+```
+cd multiball
+make
 ```
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88a754c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+default: install
+
+.venv:
+	python3 -m venv .venv
+
+pip: .venv
+	@.venv/bin/pip install -e .
+
+$(HOME)/.local/bin/:
+	@echo "'$(HOME)/.local/bin' was not found; creating it"
+	mkdir -p $(HOME)/.local/bin
+	@echo 'Be sure to add this directory to your $$PATH, using e.g.'
+	@echo "echo $(HOME)/.local/bin >> $(HOME)/.bashrc"
+
+$(HOME)/.local/bin/multiball: $(HOME)/.local/bin/ pip
+	ln -s $(PWD)/.venv/bin/multiball $(HOME)/.local/bin/multiball
+
+install: $(HOME)/.local/bin/multiball	
+
+.PHONY: pip install
+