diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9cef6bd..321fa74 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 *.pyc
 *.pyo
 .unittests
-
+build/
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..83bfc03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# First, get into the right directory
+THISPATH=$(dirname "$BASH_SOURCE")
+cd $THISPATH
+
+# Now, we check to see that the version env var is set
+${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION:?"Need to set CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION env var!"}
+${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE:?"Need to set CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE env var!"}
+
+# OK, now we get down to the business of building...
+rm -rf ./build
+mkdir build
+cd build
+cmake ..
+make package
+cpack -G DEB
+mv ./*.deb ../installer-packages
+echo "If you've gotten to this point, the package has been built"
+echo "and exists at "$THISPATH"/installer-packages"
+echo "Don't forget to add and commit the new package, and tag the commit!"
diff --git a/installer-packages/.placeholder b/installer-packages/.placeholder
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer-packages/.placeholder