diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+PREFIX ?= /usr/local
+DEST ?= $(PREFIX)/bin
+
+
+install: toot.json
+	$(info installing $(DEST)/toot)
+	@install -m 755 toot $(DEST)
+	@install -m 644 toot.json $(DEST)
+
+uninstall:
+	$(info uninstalling toot from $(DEST))
+	@rm $(DEST)/toot
+	@rm $(DEST)/toot.json
+
+toot.json:
+	$(error toot.json does not exist. please create it! see toot.json.sample for required fields)
+	false
+
+.PHONY: uninstall
+