diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+++ b/Makefile
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+CC=gcc
+CFLAGS=-lgpiod
+TARGET=io
+
+all: $(TARGET) 
+
+$(TARGET): io.c
+	$(CC) -o $(TARGET) io.c $(CFLAGS)
+
+run:
+	./$(TARGET)
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(TARGET)
+