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 ```
 4. Build the Dockerfile:
 ```bash
-docker build -t avatarify
+cd avatarify
+docker build -t avatarify .
 ```
 ## Setup avatars
 Avatarify comes with a standard set of avatars of famous people, but you can extend this set simply copying your avatars into `avatars` folder.