diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bf958f52..f5ebca0d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# Setup
+MANIFEST
+dist/
+
 # Python Temp
 __pycache__
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..24e0f50b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+from distutils.core import setup
+setup(
+    name="novelwriter",
+    version="0.1.2",
+    py_modules=["nw"],
+)