diff --git a/lcthw/.envrc b/lcthw/.envrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86426a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lcthw/.envrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export CFLAGS='-Werror -g'
diff --git a/lcthw/ex1/.gitignore b/lcthw/ex1/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d697d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lcthw/ex1/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ex1
diff --git a/lcthw/ex1/ex1.c b/lcthw/ex1/ex1.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b37124b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lcthw/ex1/ex1.c
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+/* This is a comment. */
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	int distance = 100;
+
+	// this is also a comment
+	printf("You are %d miles away.\n", distance);
+
+	return 0;
+}