diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0a5c35c..7cb0f98 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ An Apple M series processor is required for macSubtitleOCR, PRs adding additiona
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > macSubtitleOCR requires Swift 6 support to compile
 
-Follow the directions below to compile the project with your desired support option.
-The final build will be available in the `.build/release` directory.
+To make and install the project, follow the directions below:
 
 ### Build Internal Decoder Only
 
@@ -40,7 +39,8 @@ To build macSubtitleOCR, follow these steps:
 ``` shell
 git clone https://github.com/ecdye/macSubtitleOCR
 cd macSubtitleOCR
-swift build --configuration release
+make
+sudo make install
 ```
 
 ### Build With FFmpeg Decoder
@@ -51,9 +51,8 @@ To build with FFmpeg support, follow these steps:
 brew install ffmpeg
 git clone https://github.com/ecdye/macSubtitleOCR
 cd macSubtitleOCR
-mv Package.swift Package.internal.swift
-mv Package.ffmpeg.swift Package.swift
-swift build -Xswiftc -DFFMPEG --configuration release
+make ffmpeg
+sudo make install_ffmpeg
 ```
 
 ## Running Tests
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3d362d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+.PHONY: all internal ffmpeg reset help install install_ffmpeg clean
+
+# Default configuration
+CONFIGURATION ?= release
+
+# Validate CONFIGURATION
+ifneq ($(CONFIGURATION),release)
+ifneq ($(CONFIGURATION),debug)
+$(error CONFIGURATION must be either 'release' or 'debug')
+endif
+endif
+
+all: internal
+
+internal:
+	@echo "Building internal $(CONFIGURATION) version..."
+	xcrun swift build --configuration $(CONFIGURATION) --arch arm64
+
+ffmpeg:
+	@echo "Building FFmpeg $(CONFIGURATION) version..."
+	@if ! command -v ffmpeg &> /dev/null; then \
+		echo "FFmpeg is not installed. Please install FFmpeg and try again."; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+	@if [ -f Package.internal.swift ] && [ -f Package.ffmpeg.swift ]; then \
+		mv Package.swift Package.internal.swift; \
+		mv Package.ffmpeg.swift Package.swift; \
+		xcrun swift build -Xswiftc -DFFMPEG --configuration $(CONFIGURATION) --arch arm64; \
+		$(MAKE) reset; \
+	else \
+		echo "Error: Package.internal.swift or Package.ffmpeg.swift not found."; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+
+reset:
+	@if [ -f Package.internal.swift ] && [ -f Package.swift ]; then \
+		mv Package.swift Package.ffmpeg.swift; \
+		mv Package.internal.swift Package.swift; \
+		echo "Package files reset."; \
+	else \
+		echo "Error: Package.internal.swift or Package.swift not found for reset."; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+
+install: internal
+	@echo "Installing macSubtitleOCR..."
+	install -m 755 .build/$(CONFIGURATION)/macSubtitleOCR /usr/local/bin
+
+install_ffmpeg: ffmpeg
+	@echo "Installing macSubtitleOCR with FFmpeg support..."
+	install -m 755 .build/$(CONFIGURATION)/macSubtitleOCR /usr/local/bin
+
+clean: reset
+	@echo "Cleaning build artifacts..."
+	rm -rf .build
+
+help:
+	@echo "Usage: make [internal|ffmpeg|install|install_ffmpeg|reset|clean] [CONFIGURATION=release|debug]"
+	@echo "Targets:"
+	@echo "  internal       - Build the internal version (default: release)"
+	@echo "  ffmpeg         - Build the FFmpeg version (default: release)"
+	@echo "  install        - Install the application"
+	@echo "  install_ffmpeg - Install the application with FFmpeg support"
+	@echo "  reset          - Reset the package files"
+	@echo "  clean          - Clean the build artifacts"
+	@echo "Variables:"
+	@echo "  CONFIGURATION  - Build configuration (release or debug, default: release)"