diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fd88918b..19e89a6a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ tests/clover.xml
 *.spec
 *.tar.gz
 richdocuments.zip
+build/
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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38a6b585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Makefile for building the project
+
+app_name=richdocuments
+project_dir=$(CURDIR)/../$(app_name)
+build_dir=$(CURDIR)/build/artifacts
+sign_dir=$(build_dir)/sign
+appstore_dir=$(build_dir)/appstore
+source_dir=$(build_dir)/source
+package_name=$(app_name)
+cert_dir=$(HOME)/.nextcloud/certificates
+
+appstore:
+	mkdir -p $(sign_dir)
+	rsync -a \
+	--exclude=.git \
+	--exclude=build \
+	--exclude=.gitignore \
+	--exclude=.travis.yml \
+	--exclude=.scrutinizer.yml \
+	--exclude=CONTRIBUTING.md \
+	--exclude=composer.json \
+	--exclude=composer.lock \
+	--exclude=composer.phar \
+	--exclude=l10n/.tx \
+	--exclude=l10n/no-php \
+	--exclude=Makefile \
+	--exclude=nbproject \
+	--exclude=screenshots \
+	--exclude=phpunit*xml \
+	--exclude=tests \
+	--exclude=vendor/bin \
+	$(project_dir) $(sign_dir)
+	@echo "Signing…"
+	tar -czf $(build_dir)/$(app_name).tar.gz \
+		-C $(sign_dir) $(app_name)
+	openssl dgst -sha512 -sign $(cert_dir)/$(app_name).key $(build_dir)/$(app_name).tar.gz | openssl base64
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