diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e8ee010..353f411 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
+aports/
+pmaports/
+
 scratch/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4187793
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+
+checkout:
+	[ -d aports ] || git clone git@git.syndicate-lang.org:synit/aports
+	[ -d pmaports ] || git clone git@git.syndicate-lang.org:synit/pmaports