diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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index 0000000..33e56dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+.PHONY: all deps test build
+
+all: deps test build
+
+deps:
+	@go mod vendor
+	@go mod tidy
+
+test:
+	@go vet ./{internal,resources}/...
+	@go test -v -race -cover ./{cmd,handler}/...
+
+install: 
+	@go install .
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 34a1399..2d937bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,3 +90,9 @@ where *8888* is a port to listen on.
 /missions/{mission-id} # get mission by it's id
 /explorers/{explorer-address} # get missions joined by explorer address
 ```
+
+#### Running tests
+From the root of the project, run 
+```sh
+make test
+```
diff --git a/tests/.gitkeep b/tests/.gitkeep
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index 0000000..e69de29