diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7164894..d01b319 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,14 +34,12 @@ Theo solved this by doing all of the work client side. Once you've went to https
 
 ### How to self host
 
-1. Clone the repo.
-2. Fill out the .env.example file in the root directory & rename it to .env.
-3. Run `pnpm install && pnpm build` from the root of the repo.
-4. Navigate to the docker folder & fill out the .env.example file & rename it to .env.
+1. Clone the repo & fill out the .env.example files in the root directory & the docker directory & rename them to .env.
     - *Note: Our docker compose assumes you plan to select an external network.*
-5. Run `sudo docker compose up -d` from within the docker directory.
+2. Run the bash script `host-bang` in the docker directory with the root directory of the project as an argument.
+    - *Note: You can also simply run it from the root or docker directory without an argument.*
 
 ### How to update the website
 
-1. Run the bash script `update-bang` in the docker directory with the root directory of the project as the argument.
+1. Run the bash script `update-bang` in the docker directory with the root directory of the project as an argument.
     - *Note: You can also simply run it from the root or docker directory without an argument.*
diff --git a/docker/host-bang b/docker/host-bang
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b7d5a15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/host-bang
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Function to check if we're in the correct directory
+check_directory() {
+    if [ -d "docker" ] && [ -f "package.json" ]; then
+        return 0 # We're in the root directory
+    fi
+    return 1
+}
+
+# Initialize root_dir
+root_dir=""
+
+# Check if argument is provided
+if [ $# -eq 1 ]; then
+    # Use provided path
+    if [ -d "$1" ]; then
+        root_dir="$1"
+        cd "$root_dir" || exit 1
+    else
+        echo "Error: Provided directory does not exist"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+else
+    # No argument provided, try to determine location
+    current_dir=$(basename "$(pwd)")
+    
+    if [ "$current_dir" = "docker" ]; then
+        cd .. || exit 1
+    elif [ "$current_dir" != "Bang" ]; then
+        echo "Error: Not in the correct directory and no valid path provided"
+        echo "Please either:"
+        echo "1. Run this script from the Bang root directory"
+        echo "2. Run this script from the docker directory"
+        echo "3. Provide the path to the Bang root directory as an argument"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Verify we're in the correct directory
+if ! check_directory; then
+    echo "Error: Not in the correct directory structure"
+    echo "Make sure you're in a directory with 'docker' folder and package.json"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+pnpm install
+pnpm build
+cd docker || exit 1
+sudo docker compose up -d
+cd ..