diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 259148f..8a883d8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+rplidar_sdk/**
+
 # Prerequisites
 *.d
 
diff --git a/starter.cpp b/starter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80ea64e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/starter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include "sl_lidar.h"
+#include "sl_lidar_driver.h"
+
+using namespace sl;
+
+static inline void delay(sl_word_size_t ms){
+    while (ms>=1000){
+        usleep(1000*1000);
+        ms-=1000;
+    };
+    if (ms!=0)
+        usleep(ms*1000);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, const char * argv[]) {
+    Result<IChannel*> channel = createSerialPortChannel("/dev/ttyUSB0", 115200);
+    ILidarDriver * drv = *createLidarDriver();
+
+    auto res = drv->connect(*channel);
+
+    if(SL_IS_OK(res)){
+        drv->startScan(0,1);
+        delay(10000);
+        drv->stop();
+        drv->setMotorSpeed(0);
+        delay(10000);
+        drv->startScan(0,1);
+        delay(10000);
+        drv->stop();
+        drv->setMotorSpeed(0);
+        drv->disconnect();
+    }
+
+    delete *channel;
+    delete drv;
+
+    drv = nullptr;
+
+    return 0;
+}