diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index dc0c6ec..ba7dd94 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ elif command -v docker &> /dev/null; then
     echo "Docker command exists"
 else
     echo "Container command (Docker/Podman) could not be found!"
+    exit 1
 fi
 
 if [ -d "nginx" ]; then
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ if [ -d "nginx" ]; then
     echo "Attempting to start nginx container ..."
     $PROG compose -f docker-compose.yml up -d
     cd ..
+else
+    echo "Nginx folder does not exist. You must have an Nginx Proxy Manager instance to continue."
+    exit 1
 fi
 
 # Check if folder exists