diff --git a/bin/.gitkeep b/bin/.gitkeep
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
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+++ b/makefile
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+CC = g++
+CFLAGS = -Wall -O2
+
+all:
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o ./bin/quicknote ./src/main.cpp
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diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main.cpp
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+#include <iostream>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    std::cout << "quicknote!" << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+}
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