diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f21b54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/venv/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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index 0000000..01b4e19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+venv = ./venv
+requirements = requirements.txt
+activate = source $(venv)/bin/activate
+pip = pip
+
+.PHONY: all
+all: dotfiles packages
+
+venv:
+	virtualenv --system-site-packages --python=python2 $(venv)
+	$(activate) && $(pip) install -r $(requirements)
+
+freeze:
+	$(activate) && $(pip) freeze > $(requirements)
+
+.PHONY: dotfiles
+dotfiles:
+	./install
+
+.PHONY: packages
+packages: venv
+	$(activate) && ansible-playbook install-packages.yml