diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e257658..4fa4337 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,34 +1,4 @@
-# ---> C++
-# Prerequisites
-*.d
-
-# Compiled Object files
-*.slo
-*.lo
-*.o
-*.obj
-
-# Precompiled Headers
-*.gch
-*.pch
-
-# Compiled Dynamic libraries
-*.so
-*.dylib
-*.dll
-
-# Fortran module files
-*.mod
-*.smod
-
-# Compiled Static libraries
-*.lai
-*.la
-*.a
-*.lib
-
-# Executables
-*.exe
-*.out
-*.app
-
+build
+.cache
+*~*
+*\#*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..492dfa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+.PHONY: build
+
+build:
+	meson setup build
+	meson compile -C build
+
+install: build
+	meson install -C build
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18fc352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+project('mornelune',
+        'cpp',
+        version: '0.0.0',
+        default_options: [
+          'prefix=/usr',
+          'warning_level=3',
+          'cpp_stdd=c++17'
+        ])
+
+conf = configuration_data()
+conf.set('version', meson.project_version())
+
+configure_file(
+  input: 'src/conf.in.hpp',
+  output: 'conf.hpp',
+  configuration: conf
+)
+
+executable(
+  'mornelune',
+  sources: [
+    'src/main.cpp',
+  ],
+  dependencies: [
+  ],
+  install: true
+)
diff --git a/src/conf.in.hpp b/src/conf.in.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66ee0d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/conf.in.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef ml_CONF_HPP
+#define ml_CONF_HPP
+
+#define ML_VERSION std::string("@version@")
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..433956e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#include <iostream>
+#include "conf.hpp"
+
+int main(int, char**)
+{
+  std::cout << "Mornelune v" << ML_VERSION << std::endl;
+  return 0;
+}