diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5e6b29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+all: softlinks 
+	@echo "-----------------------------------------------------------"
+	@echo "Vim and environment"
+	@echo "-----------------------------------------------------------"
+	@echo "Open vim and type :PlugInstall to install extension manager"
+
+softlinks: dependencies 
+	@test -L ${HOME}/.vim || ln -s ${PWD}/.vim ${HOME}/.vim
+	@test -L ${HOME}/.vimrc || ln -s ${PWD}/.vimrc ${HOME}/.vimrc
+
+dependencies:
+	@sudo apt install vim
+
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4fea10f..50835d5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,8 +5,17 @@ Breaking this out of my dotfiles repo to try to get a handle on multiple configu
 I also want to finally have a `.vimrc` in which I understand each and every line.  After years of collecting snips and
 scraps from other people's dotfiles, I want to make sure that I am aware of what my `.vimrc` is doing.
 
-This configuration is based heavily on the guide I found here: [Vim Zero](https://www.oliversherouse.com/2017/08/21/vim_zero.html)
-which does exactly what I am aiming to do here: wipe the slate clean and start over.
+This configuration is based heavily on the guide I found here: [Vim
+Zero](https://www.oliversherouse.com/2017/08/21/vim_zero.html) which does exactly what I am aiming to do here: wipe the
+slate clean and start over.
 
 Whenever possible, I've noted the URL from which I found the setting or snippet.  I try to insist that not everything
 is self-explanatory.
+
+---
+
+The included Makefile will ensure vim is installed and the dotfiles get linked to your home directory.
+
+    make all
+
+should do it.
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 1c5eba0..0000000
--- a/setup.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-#===============================================================================
-#
-#          FILE: setup.sh
-#         USAGE: ./setup.sh 
-#   DESCRIPTION: after pulling/cloning dotfiles repo, this script will check/create
-#                symlinks for for dotfiles.  It checks for the presence of installed
-#                software (i.e. won't symlink a dotfile for applications that aren't
-#                installed) and will remove links for applications that are no longer
-#                installed.  Safe to run after every git pull
-#       OPTIONS: 
-#  REQUIREMENTS: This script replies on the 'command' command.  Basically, it will run
-#                `command -v <dotfile>` and if there is no output, it assumes the app
-#                isn't installed.  So this won't work for apps that aren't in your $PATH
-#                reference: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/unix-linux-shell-find-out-posixcommand-exists-or-not/
-#         NOTES: 
-#        AUTHOR: C Hawley
-#       CREATED: 2015-10
-#      REVISION: Tue 10 Oct 2017 04:37:37 PM EDT
-#
-#===============================================================================
-
-set -o nounset                               # Treat unset variables as an error
-
-# specify where your dotfiles live
-dotfiledir="$HOME/dotfiles-vim"
-
-# function to handle checking for existings links/files and updating
-link() {
-	echo "symlinking ${1}"
-	# check for existing symlinks
-	if [ -h "${HOME}"/"${1}" ]; then
-		echo " - There's already a symlink named ${1}.  Diff'ing."
-		# If there's an existing sylink, check if it's different than the dotfile
-		if [[ $(diff --brief "${HOME}"/"${1}" "${dotfiledir}"/"${1}") ]]; then
-			# If the links are different, ask if it should be replaced
-			echo " - Old link and new link are different:"
-			echo -n " - Replace existing symlink "${1}"? [Y/N] "
-			read replace
-			if [ "${replace}" = "Y" ] || [ "${replace}" = "y" ]; then
-				# If yes, unlink the old file and link the new one and exit
-				echo " - Unlinking old file and linking new file"
-				unlink "${HOME}"/"${1}"
-				ln -s "${dotfiledir}"/"${1}" "${HOME}"/"${1}"
-			fi
-		else
-			# If the link is the same, just exit function
-			echo " - Old link and new link are the same."
-		fi
-	# check for existing file/directory
-	elif [ -f "${HOME}"/"${1}" ] || [ -d "${HOME}"/"${1}" ]; then
-		echo " - There's already a file or directory named ${1}.  Diff'ing."
-		if [[ $(diff --brief "${HOME}"/"${1}" "${dotfiledir}"/"${1}") ]]; then
-			echo " - Old file/dir and new link are different:"
-			echo -n " - Rename "${1}" and create new link? [Y/N] "
-			read replace
-			if [ "${replace}" = "Y" ] || [ "${replace}" = "y" ]; then
-				echo " - Renaming old file/dir and linking new file"
-				mv "${HOME}"/"${1}" "${HOME}"/"${1}"_original
-				ln -s "${dotfiledir}"/"${1}" "${HOME}"/"${1}"
-			fi
-		fi
-	else
-		# If there is no existing file, create one and exit
-		echo " - Creating link for ${1}"
-		ln -s "${dotfiledir}"/"${1}" "${HOME}"/"${1}"
-	fi
-}
-
-clear
-
-echo "------------------------------------------"
-echo "       .vim/.vimrc repo setup script      "
-echo "------------------------------------------"
-echo "          Setting up symlinks             "
-echo "------------------------------------------"
-echo ""
-
-# link .vimrc
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-if [ $(command -v vim) ]; then
-	link .vim
-	link .vimrc
-else
-    echo "... vim not installed"
-fi
-
-echo ""
-echo "------------------------------------------"
-echo "Done.                                     "
-echo "------------------------------------------"