diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a80241ea..51559601 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,17 +2,49 @@ MAIN := tuo.exe
 SRCS := $(wildcard *.cpp)
 OBJS := $(patsubst %.cpp,obj/%.o,$(SRCS))
 INCS := $(wildcard *.h)
+PREFIX ?= /usr/local
 
 CPPFLAGS := -Wall -Werror -std=gnu++11 -O3 -DNDEBUG
 LDFLAGS := -lboost_system -lboost_thread -lboost_filesystem -lboost_regex
 
+ifdef SYSTEMROOT
+	RM = del /Q
+	FixPath = $(subst /,\,$1)
+	MKDIR = mkdir
+else
+	ifeq ($(shell uname), Linux)
+		RM = rm -f
+		FixPath = $1
+		MKDIR = mkdir -p
+	endif
+endif
+
 all: $(MAIN)
 
-obj/%.o: %.cpp $(INCS)
+prep:
+	$(MKDIR) obj
+
+obj/%.o: %.cpp $(INCS) prep
 	$(CXX) $(CPPFLAGS) -o $@ -c $<
 
 $(MAIN): $(OBJS)
 	$(CXX) -o $@ $(OBJS) $(LDFLAGS)
 
 clean:
-	del /q $(MAIN).exe obj\*.o
+	$(RM) $(call FixPath,obj/*.o)
+
+.PHONY: install
+install:
+	$(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
+	cp tuo.exe $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/
+	cp update_xml.sh $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/
+
+.PHONY: uninstall
+uninstall:
+	$(RM) $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/tuo.exe
+	$(RM) $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/update_xml.sh
+
+# build a snap for cross distribution availability
+# cleanbuild uses snapcracft and lxd
+snap:
+	snapcraft cleanbuild
diff --git a/README.snap.md b/README.snap.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7898eeb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.snap.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# tyrant-unleashed-optimizer snap usage
+
+This is about using the snap'ed version of tyrant-unleashed-optimizer (tuo)
+
+Working features:
+ - updating local card database
+ - simulating fights
+
+Exposed commands:
+ - tyrant-unleashed-optimizer.updatexml
+ - tyrant-unleashed-optimizer.sim
+
+Known issues:
+  - To get to your card data files  the home plug needs to be connected manually
+    after snap install. This is due to file access being a potential risk (and
+    snaps are a lot about security and isolation). To connect the home plug
+    call:
+      "sudo snap connect tyrant-unleashed-optimizer:home ubuntu-core:home"
+
+Card-Update:
+  - Note: As usual if you don't have a "data" dir yet you have to create one via ``mkdir data``
+  - Then to actually call it:
+      ``tyrant-unleashed-optimizer.updatexml``
+
+Simulate:
+  - Note: as usual with tuo you have to run this where you have your ``data`` dir.
+  - tyrant-unleashed-optimizer.sim "Lord Silus, Extreme Barrager #2" "Lord Silus, Atomic Wardriver #2" sim 100
diff --git a/snapcraft.yaml b/snapcraft.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5079fde5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name: tyrant-unleashed-optimizer
+version: daily
+summary: Tyrant Unleashed Optimizer
+description: |
+  Simulator app for the game Tarant Unleashed that can be used to optimize your
+  card deck for certain raids, or temporary buffs as well as growth planning in
+  general.
+confinement: strict
+
+apps:
+  sim:
+    command: usr/local/bin/tuo.exe
+    plugs: [home]
+  updatexml:
+    command: usr/local/bin/update_xml.sh
+    plugs: [home, network]
+
+parts:
+  tyrant-unleashed-optimizer:
+    # as we are part of the tuo git tree then just build locally
+    source: .
+    plugin: make
+    build-packages:
+      - g++
+      - make
+      - build-essential
+      - libboost1.58-dev
+      - libboost-system1.58-dev
+      - libboost-thread1.58-dev
+      - libboost-filesystem1.58-dev
+      - libboost-regex1.58-dev
+    stage-packages:
+      - curl