diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+BUILD_DIR="build/Desktop-Debug"
+BIN_NAME="appSolitare"
+
+if [ -d "$BUILD_DIR" ]; then
+  echo "Cleaning the build directory..."
+  rm -rf "$BUILD_DIR"
+fi
+
+echo "Configuring project..."
+mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+cmake -S . -B "$BUILD_DIR"
+
+echo "Building..."
+cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --target all
+
+echo "Running..."
+"$BUILD_DIR"/"$BIN_NAME"