diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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 # Chess
 
-To start your Phoenix app:
+## Getting started
 
-  * Install dependencies with `mix deps.get`
-  * Create and migrate your database with `mix ecto.create && mix ecto.migrate`
-  * Install Node.js dependencies with `npm install`
+  * Run the setup script at `bin/setup`
   * Start Phoenix endpoint with `mix phoenix.server`
 
 Now you can visit [`localhost:4000`](http://localhost:4000) from your browser.
-
-Ready to run in production? Please [check our deployment guides](http://www.phoenixframework.org/docs/deployment).
-
-## Learn more
-
-  * Official website: http://www.phoenixframework.org/
-  * Guides: http://phoenixframework.org/docs/overview
-  * Docs: https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix
-  * Mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/phoenix-talk
-  * Source: https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenix
diff --git a/bin/setup b/bin/setup
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+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+echo "Removing previous build artifacts"
+rm -rf deps _build
+
+echo "Installing dependencies and compiling"
+mix local.hex --force
+mix deps.get
+mix deps.compile
+mix compile
+
+# Set up database
+echo "Setting up the database"
+mix ecto.create
+mix ecto.migrate
+
+# Grab JS dependencies from NPM
+echo "Installing npm dependencies"
+cd assets
+npm install
+cd ..