diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+*.o
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
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+language: cpp
+dist: bionic
+compiler: 
+  - gcc
+  - clang
+
+install: 
+  - sudo apt update -qq
+  - sudo apt install -qq libboost-all-dev
+
+script: 
+  - make --silent
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# evo
+ 
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/richelbilderbeek/evo.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/richelbilderbeek/evo/branches)