diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+EXEC_FILE=editor
+CFLAGS=
+
+all: $(EXEC_FILE)
+
+$(EXEC_FILE): $(EXEC_FILE).o
+	gcc $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $^ -lncurses
+
+$(EXEC_FILE).o: $(EXEC_FILE).c
+	gcc $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $^
+
+.PHONY: debug
+debug: CFLAGS+=-g
+debug: $(EXEC_FILE)
+
+.PHONY: allwarn
+allwarn: CFLAGS+=-Wall -Wextra -pedantic
+allwarn: $(EXEC_FILE)
+
+.PHONY: clean
+clean:
+	rm $(EXEC_FILE)
+	rm $(EXEC_FILE).o