diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0ab185a..543feca 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ config.log
 config.status
 *.cache
 
+/parts/
+/prime/
+/stage/
+*.snap
diff --git a/snapcraft.yaml b/snapcraft.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f94140a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+name: fswebcam  # the name of the snap
+version: 1  # the version of the snap
+summary: Snap of fswebcam  # 79 char long summary
+description: Snap of fswebcam  # a longer description for the snap
+confinement: strict  # use "strict" to enforce system access only via declared interfaces
+
+apps:
+  fswebcam:
+    command: fswebcam
+    plugs:
+      - home
+      - camera
+
+parts:
+    fswebcam:  # Replace with a part name of your liking
+        # Get more information about plugins by running
+        # snapcraft help plugins
+        # and more information about the available plugins
+        # by running
+        # snapcraft list-plugins
+        plugin: autotools
+        source: .
+        build-packages:
+          # Here for the plugins-- they're not linked in automatically.
+          - libgd-dev
+          - libgd3
+        stage-packages:
+          # Here for the plugins-- they're not linked in automatically.
+          - libgd3
+        
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