diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+function msg_err {
+  printf "\033[41;30m err \033[0m %s\n" "$@"
+  exit 1
+}
+
+function msg {
+  printf "\033[36;1m info \033[0m%s\n" "$@"
+}
+
+function main
+{
+  [[ -d ./build ]] && msg_err "A build directory already exists"
+  [[ -d ./.git ]] && {
+    git submodule update --init --recursive || msg_err "Failed to clone submodules"
+  }
+
+  mkdir ./build || msg_err "Failed to create build dir"
+  cd ./build || msg_err "Failed to enter build dir"
+
+  cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr .. || \
+    msg_err "Failed to generate build... read output to get a hint of what went wrong"
+
+  make || msg_err "Failed to build project"
+
+  echo -e "\n"
+
+  read -N1 -p "Do you want to execute \"sudo make install\"? [Y/n] " -r choice
+
+  if [[ "${choice^^}" == "Y" ]]; then
+    sudo make install || msg_err "Failed to install executables..."
+  fi
+}
+
+main "$@"