diff --git a/scripts/create-archives.sh b/scripts/create-archives.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ ! -d "content/albums" ]
+then
+    echo "You are not in the correct directory. Aborting."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -f "content/albums/_index.md" ]
+then
+    echo "You already have an _index.md file. This looks like you are in the template."
+    echo "You need to run this script from the main page directory."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+find content/albums -type d | while read dir
+do
+    (
+        echo "Creating archive for $dir"
+        cd "$dir"
+
+        find -type f -iname "*.jpg" | grep -v '/thumbnail.jpg$' | zip -u album.zip -@
+    )
+done