diff --git a/setupParentDir.ps1 b/setupParentDir.ps1
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+# This script will copy necessary content and link it against this template repository
+
+# Copy thesis
+cp .\Example.tex ../Thesis.tex
+$pthPrefix = "{\pthPrefix}{" + (Split-Path -Path $pwd -Leaf) + "/}"
+
+echo $pthPrefix
+(Get-Content ../Thesis.tex -Raw) -Replace '{\\pthPrefix}{}', $pthPrefix | Set-Content ../Thesis.tex
+
+# Make folder structure
+mkdir -F ../graphics
+mkdir -F ../chapters
+mkdir -F ../bib
+
+# Copy glossary
+cp ./bib/glossaries.tex ../bib/glossaries.tex
+
+# Copy demo references
+cp ./bib/IFT.bib ../bib/IFT.bib
+
+# Copy chapters
+cp ./chapters/help.tex ../chapters/help.tex
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diff --git a/setupParentDir.sh b/setupParentDir.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# This script will copy necessary content and link it against this template repository
+
+#FIXME: This is a untested version - please debug and commit corrected version
+
+# Copy thesis
+cp .\Example.tex ../Thesis.tex
+$pthPrefix = basename "`pwd`" + '/'
+
+echo $pthPrefix
+sed -i 's/{\\pthPrefix}{}/$pthPrefix/g' ../Thesis.tex
+
+# Make folder structure
+mkdir -F ../graphics
+mkdir -F ../chapters
+mkdir -F ../bib
+
+# Copy glossary
+cp ./bib/glossaries.tex ../bib/glossaries.tex
+
+# Copy demo references
+cp ./bib/IFT.bib ../bib/IFT.bib
+
+# Copy chapters
+cp ./chapters/help.tex ../chapters/help.tex
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