diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 56843fa02..44db82a96 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ cc: compile-core
 ce: compile-elpa
 d: doctor
 
+quickstart: | ~/.doom.d/init.el install
+~/.doom.d/init.el:
+	mkdir ~/.doom.d && cp init.example.el ~/.doom.d/init.el
+
 ## Package management
 install: | .local/autoloads.el
 	@$(DOOM) -f doom//packages-install