diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 896323f..3ee8e87 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -25,17 +25,22 @@ jobs:
             - name: Install yarn
               run: npm i -g yarn
 
-            - name: Deploy local contract & setup data
+            - name: Setup project
               run: |
-                  cd contracts
-                  yarn
-                  yarn hardhat compile
-                  yarn hardhat node > /dev/null 2>&1 &
-                  yarn deploy:local
-                  yarn cand
-
-            - name: Build website
-              run: |
-                  cd frontend
-                  yarn
-                  yarn build
+                chmod +x ./install.sh
+                ./install.sh
+
+            # - name: Deploy local contract & setup data
+            #   run: |
+            #       cd contracts
+            #       yarn
+            #       yarn hardhat compile
+            #       yarn hardhat node > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+            #       yarn deploy:local
+            #       yarn cand
+
+            # - name: Build website
+            #   run: |
+            #       cd frontend
+            #       yarn
+            #       yarn build
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..fadc85a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Script for setting up the project
+# This script assumes a unix environment
+# Last modified: 07/08/2024
+
+cmd_exists() {
+    command -v "$1" &> /dev/null
+}
+
+if ! cmd_exists yarn; then
+    echo "Error: yarn is not installed or not in PATH"; exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! cmd_exists forge; then
+    echo "Error: forge (Foundry) is not installed or not in PATH"; exit 1
+fi
+
+require_ok() {
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "Error: $1 failed"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+cd contracts
+yarn --dev
+require_ok "yarn install in contracts"
+npx hardhat compile
+require_ok "hardhat compile"
+yarn cand
+require_ok "generate candidates"
+yarn types
+require_ok "generate web types"
+yarn local-node &
+HH_NODE_PID=$!
+yarn deploy:local
+require_ok "hardhat localhost deploy"
+
+cd ../frontend
+yarn --dev
+echo "Setup complete. Run web locally with: 'cd frontend && yarn dev:test'"
+kill  $HH_NODE_PID
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