diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 476ed40..b75801a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ mrproper:
 	bash ./scripts/clean_dependencies.sh
 setup:
 	bash ./scripts/setup_project.sh
+test:
+    bash ./scripts/test.sh
diff --git a/scripts/test.sh b/scripts/test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..423d694
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+if [ -z "$CXX" ]; then
+    CXX="c++"
+fi
+if [ -z "$CXXFLAGS" ]; then
+    CXXFLAGS="-std=c++20 -Wall"
+fi
+CXX_WITH_FLAGS="$CXX $CXXFLAGS"
+
+echo -n "Using LD_LIBRARY_PATH "
+if [ -z "$LD_LIBRARY_PATH" ]; then
+    export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=./bin/lib
+else
+    export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=./bin/lib:"$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
+fi
+echo "$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
+
+mkdir -pv bin/test
+
+echo "Building and running tests one by one..."
+
+set -v
+
+"CXX_WITH_FLAGS" -Lbin/lib -l:nbt.so -o bin/test/nbt_helpers src/test/nbt_helpers.cpp
diff --git a/setupenv.bashrc b/setupenv.bashrc
index 949b9cf..00fccad 100644
--- a/setupenv.bashrc
+++ b/setupenv.bashrc
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ PROJECT_BASE_DIR="$( cd -- "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" >/dev/null 2>&1 ; pw
 alias clean="pushd \"$PROJECT_BASE_DIR\" >/dev/null 2>&1; scripts/clean.sh; popd >/dev/null 2>&1"
 alias clean_dependencies="pushd \"$PROJECT_BASE_DIR\" >/dev/null 2>&1; scripts/clean_dependencies.sh; popd >/dev/null 2>&1"
 alias setup_project="pushd \"$PROJECT_BASE_DIR\" >/dev/null 2>&1; scripts/setup_project.sh; popd >/dev/null 2>&1"
+alias run_tests="pushd \"$PROJECT_BASE_DIR\" >/dev/null 2>&1; scripts/test.sh; popd >/dev/null 2>&1"
 
 function build {
     pushd "$PROJECT_BASE_DIR" >/dev/null 2>&1
diff --git a/src/test/nbt_helpers.cpp b/src/test/nbt_helpers.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c30d8f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/nbt_helpers.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+int main(){
+    return 0;
+}