diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e69de29..1dd048b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+PREFIX ?= /usr
+BINDIR ?= $(PREFIX)/bin
+MANDIR ?= $(PREFIX)/share/man
+
+install:
+	@echo Installing the executable to $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
+	@mkdir -p    $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
+	@cp -f burrow   $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/burrow
+	@chmod 755   $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/burrow
+	@echo Installing the manual page to $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/man1
+	@mkdir -p    $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)
+	@cp -f burrow.1 $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/man1/burrow.1
+	@chmod 644   $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/man1/burrow.1
+
+uninstall:
+	@echo Removing the executable from $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
+	@rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/burrow
+	@echo Removing the manual page from $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/man1
+	@rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/man1/burrow.1
+
+.PHONY: install uninstall