diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dba39b9..4cc594e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # Prerequisites
 *.d
 
+build/*
+
 # Compiled Object files
 *.slo
 *.lo
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97c6a43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16.3)
+
+project(lfe)
+
+add_library(lodepng SHARED lodepng.cpp)