diff --git a/src/build.sh b/src/build.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# ─< ANSI color codes >───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+CYAN='\033[0;36m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+echo_error() {
+  printf "${BOLD}${RED}ERROR: ${NC}${RED}%s${NC}\n" "$1" >&2
+}
+
+echo_info() {
+  printf "${BOLD}${CYAN}INFO: ${NC}${CYAN}%s${NC}\n" "$1"
+}
+
+# ─< Check if the given command exists silently >─────────────────────────────────────────
+command_exists() {
+  command -v "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1
+}
+
+image="caddydb"
+tag="latest"
+
+if command_exists docker; then
+  if [ -e ./Dockerfile ]; then
+    docker build -t "${image}:${tag}" .
+  else
+    echo_error "There was no dockerfile present in this directory: $PWD"
+  fi
+else
+  echo_error "Docker is not installed!"
+fi