diff --git a/scripts/copyparty-android.sh b/scripts/copyparty-android.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+msg() { printf '\n\033[1;30m>\033[0;33m>\033[1m>\033[0m %s\n' "$1" >&2; }
+
+mkdir -p ~/src
+cd ~/src
+
+##
+## helper which installs termux packages
+
+termux_upd=y
+addpkg() {
+	t0=$(date +%s -r ~/../usr/var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin 2>/dev/null || echo 0)
+	t1=$(date +%s)
+
+	[ $((t1-t0)) -gt 600 ] && {
+		msg "upgrading termux packages"
+		apt update
+		apt full-upgrade -y
+	}
+	msg "installing $1 from termux repos"
+	apt install -y $1
+}
+
+##
+## ensure git and copyparty is available
+
+[ -e copyparty/.ok ] || {
+	command -v git >/dev/null ||
+		addpkg git
+	
+	# in case of partial clone
+	rm -rf copyparty
+
+	msg "downloading copyparty from github"
+	git clone https://github.com/9001/copyparty
+	touch copyparty/.ok
+}
+
+##
+## ensure python is available
+
+command -v python3 >/dev/null ||
+	addpkg python
+
+##
+## ensure virtualenv and dependencies are available
+
+cd ~/src/copyparty
+
+[ -e .env/.ok ] || {
+	rm -rf .env
+
+	msg "creating python3 virtualenv"
+	python3 -m venv .env
+
+	msg "installing python dependencies"
+	. .env/bin/activate
+	pip install jinja2
+
+	deactivate
+}
+
+##
+## add copyparty alias to bashrc
+
+grep -qE '^alias copyparty=' ~/.bashrc 2>/dev/null || {
+	msg "adding alias to bashrc"
+	echo "alias copyparty='$HOME/copyparty-android.sh'" >> ~/.bashrc
+}
+
+##
+## start copyparty
+
+msg "activating virtualenv"
+. .env/bin/activate
+
+msg "starting copyparty"
+python3 -m copyparty "$@"
+