diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f1a22a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# CMake 2.8.9 is required in order to use the new Qt 5 functions.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.9)
+
+project(qredis)
+
+# These definitions are used to set the target properties later on.
+set(QREDIS_MAJOR 0)
+set(QREDIS_MINOR 1)
+set(QREDIS_PATCH 0)
+set(QREDIS_VERSION "${QREDIS_MAJOR}.${QREDIS_MINOR}.${QREDIS_PATCH}")
+
+# The QtCore and QtNetwork libraries are both required.
+find_package(Qt5Core    REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt5Network REQUIRED)
+
+# TODO: enable C++11 compiler support
+
+# Specify where QRedis includes are located.
+include_directories(include)
+
+# QRedis source files.
+set(QREDIS_SRC
+    src/client.cpp)
+
+# QRedis header files requiring MOC.
+qt5_wrap_cpp(QREDIS_MOC
+    include/qredis/client.h)
+
+# Create the client library.
+add_library(qredis SHARED
+    ${QREDIS_SRC}
+    ${QREDIS_MOC})
+
+# Set the client library's properties.
+set_target_properties(qredis PROPERTIES
+    VERSION   ${QREDIS_VERSION}
+    SOVERSION ${QREDIS_MAJOR})
+
+# This causes the appropriate libraries to be included in the link process.
+qt5_use_modules(qredis Network)
+
+# Specify the proper installation paths.
+install(TARGETS qredis
+    LIBRARY       DESTINATION lib
+    ARCHIVE       DESTINATION lib
+    RUNTIME       DESTINATION bin
+    PUBLIC_HEADER DESTINATION include/qredis)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63b5eb4..6ba811d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,29 @@
 ## QRedis
 
-QRedis provides a modern Qt client library for communicating with a Redis server.
+QRedis provides a modern Qt client library for communicating with a [Redis server](http://redis.io/). The code uses many new constructs introduced in [C++11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B11) and compiles exclusively with Qt 5, ensuring years of compatibility down the road.
 
-### Installation
+### Building QRedis
 
-[TODO]
+QRedis uses [CMake](http://www.cmake.org/) for building the client library, which simplifies the necessary steps across all supported platforms. Assuming you have Qt 5 installed in a location that CMake can find, the client library can be built with the following steps:
+
+1. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory containing the QRedis source code.
+
+2. Create a new directory that will contain the object and binary files produced by the build system and change to that directory:
+
+        mkdir build
+        cd build
+
+3. Run CMake, which will produce the appropriate Makefile for your platform:
+
+        cmake ..
+
+4. On Unix-based build systems (including [MSYS](http://www.mingw.org/wiki/MSYS) and [Cygwin](http://www.cygwin.com/)), run:
+
+        make
+
+   For Microsoft Visual C++, run:
+
+        nmake
 
 ### Usage
 
diff --git a/include/qredis/client.h b/include/qredis/client.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0b49a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/qredis/client.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef QREDIS_CLIENT_H
+#define QREDIS_CLIENT_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+#include "qredis_export.h"
+
+namespace QRedis
+{
+    class QREDIS_EXPORT Client : public QObject
+    {
+        Q_OBJECT
+        
+        public:
+            
+            Client();
+            virtual ~Client();
+    };
+}
+
+#endif // QREDIS_CLIENT_H
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diff --git a/include/qredis/qredis_export.h b/include/qredis/qredis_export.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05ddb8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/qredis/qredis_export.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef QREDIS_EXPORT_H
+#define QREDIS_EXPORT_H
+
+#include <QtCore/qglobal.h>
+
+#if defined(qredis_EXPORTS)
+    #define QREDIS_EXPORT Q_DECL_EXPORT
+#else
+    #define QREDIS_EXPORT Q_DECL_IMPORT
+#endif
+
+#endif // QREDIS_EXPORT_H
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88b2e8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include <qredis/client.h>
+
+using namespace QRedis;
+
+Client::Client()
+{
+}
+
+Client::~Client()
+{
+}
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