diff --git a/distillery/utils/README b/distillery/utils/README
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+Files in this folder are utility scripts to be used from within individual WissKI instances. 
+They are mounted under /utils/ and should be used with care. 
diff --git a/distillery/utils/install_colorbox.sh b/distillery/utils/install_colorbox.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# make a temporary directory and cd into it
+TEMPDIR=$(mktemp -d)
+pushd "$TEMPDIR"
+
+# curl the colorbox zip and unpack it
+curl -L https://github.com/jackmoore/colorbox/archive/master.zip --output master.zip
+unzip master.zip
+
+# make the directory for libraries, and remove the old colorbox installation
+chmod u+rw /var/www/data/project/web/sites/default/
+mkdir -p /var/www/data/project/web/sites/default/libraries/
+rm -rf /var/www/data/project/web/sites/default/libraries/colorbox
+
+# copy over the new installation
+mv colorbox-master/ /var/www/data/project/web/sites/default/libraries/colorbox
+
+# cleanup
+popd
+rm -rf "$TEMPDIR"