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 ## 🖴 Create SQLite Database
 
-```bash
-sqlite3 homedisk.db < tables.sql
-```
+Run file `./scripts/create-sqlite-database.sh` to create SQLite database file.
diff --git a/scripts/create-sqlite-database.sh b/scripts/create-sqlite-database.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ -f 'homedisk.db' ]
+then
+    echo 'Database `homedisk.db` exists!'
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# create a database using the commands from the `tables.sql` file
+sqlite3 homedisk.db < tables.sql
+
+echo 'Created SQLite database `homedisk.db`!'
diff --git a/sqlite.sh b/sqlite.sh
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-#!/bin/bash
-
-sqlite3 homedisk.db < tables.sql