diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+
+## build software
+rm -rf build
+mkdir build && cd build
+cmake .. -D BUILD_TESTING=ON
+cmake --build .
+
+## run tests
+ctest -V
+
+## run the executable
+./src/main \
+  ../recordings/10732.pb \
+  ../recordings/10740.pb \
+  ../recordings/10742.pb \
+  grid.json
+
+echo ""
+echo "result written to grid.json"
+
diff --git a/install_deps.sh b/install_deps.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+## install required software
+apt update
+apt install build-essential cmake
+apt install protobuf-compiler libprotobuf-c-dev
+