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+.PHONY: all install build prepare_www prepare_server package clean
+
+FRONTEND_DIR=frontend
+DIST_DIR=$(FRONTEND_DIR)/dist
+SERVER_DIR=server
+
+VERSION := $(shell git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
+PACKAGE_DIR := patlite-tower-lights-controller_$(VERSION)
+ARCHIVE_NAME := $(PACKAGE_DIR).tar.gz
+
+all: package
+
+install:
+	cd $(FRONTEND_DIR) && yarn install
+
+build: install
+	cd $(FRONTEND_DIR) && yarn build
+
+prepare_www: build
+	mkdir -p $(PACKAGE_DIR)/www
+	cp -r $(DIST_DIR)/* $(PACKAGE_DIR)/www/
+
+prepare_server:
+	cp -r $(SERVER_DIR)/requirements.txt $(PACKAGE_DIR)/
+	cp -r $(SERVER_DIR)/*.py $(PACKAGE_DIR)/
+
+package: clean prepare_www prepare_server
+	tar -czf $(ARCHIVE_NAME) $(PACKAGE_DIR)
+	rm -rf $(PACKAGE_DIR)
+	@echo "Created archive: $(ARCHIVE_NAME)"
+
+clean:
+	rm -rf *.tar.gz patlite-tower-lights-controller_*