diff --git a/tutorial/cpp/Makefile b/tutorial/cpp/Makefile
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+BOOST_DIR = /usr/local/boost/include/boost-1_33_1/
+THRIFT_DIR = /usr/local/include/thrift
+LIB_DIR = /usr/local/lib
+
+GEN_SRC = ../gen-cpp/SharedService.cpp ../gen-cpp/shared_types.cpp ../gen-cpp/tutorial_types.cpp ../gen-cpp/Calculator.cpp
+
+default: server client
+
+server: CppServer.cpp
+	g++ -o CppServer -I${THRIFT_DIR} -I${BOOST_DIR}  -I../gen-cpp -L${LIB_DIR} -lthrift CppServer.cpp ${GEN_SRC}
+
+client: CppClient.cpp
+	g++ -o CppClient -I${THRIFT_DIR} -I${BOOST_DIR}  -I../gen-cpp -L${LIB_DIR} -lthrift CppClient.cpp ${GEN_SRC}
+
+clean:
+	rm -fr CppClient CppServer