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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# for dependencies
+# apt install -t build-essential libncurses-dev bison flex libssl-dev libelf-dev
+
+echo "[+] Starting build script..."
+mkdir target/overlay/var/www/html
+echo "[+] Cloning buildroot"
+git clone https://github.com/buildroot/buildroot.git target
+echo "[+] Building the keygen"
+
+echo "[+] Adding customization files"
+cp -R buildroot/* target/buildroot # copy buildroot configs
+cp -R conf/* target/ovarlay # copy target system config files
+cp -R webpanel/* target/overlay/var/www/html # copy the webpanel
+cp -R update/* target/ovarlay #copy the update script and certificate
+echo "[+] Building the image"
+