diff --git a/content/gemlog/2022/04/05/git-server.gmi b/content/gemlog/2022/04/05/git-server.gmi
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+=> ../../../index.gmi       Index
+
+=> https://git-scm.com/     Git [www]
+
+# A minimal Git server
+
+Sometimes hosted services aren't the right fit for the job. Here are some basic steps for setting up and using remote Git repositories on a remote Debian host. You will need sudo access.
+
+## Create a Git User
+
+Add a user to own the repositories:
+
+```
+sudo adduser git
+```
+
+Start a session for the new user in their home directory:
+
+```
+sudo su -l git
+```
+
+## Configure SSH access
+
+Create the `.ssh` directory and make it readable only to the new user.
+
+```
+mkdir ~/.ssh
+chmod 700 ~/.ssh
+```
+
+Create an `authorized_keys` file in the `.ssh` directory, and make it accessible only to the new user.
+
+```
+touch .ssh/authorized_keys
+chmod 600 `.ssh/authorized_keys`
+```
+
+Create a public/private key pair locally to authenticate a user when connecting to the remote host.
+
+```
+ssh-keygen -t rsa
+```
+
+Copy the key into the (remote) git user's `.ssh/authorized_keys`, for example using `ssh-copy-id` or by giving the public key to the server administrator.
+
+Add an entry to your local `.ssh/config`:
+
+```
+Host myhost
+    HostName        chaos.period3.xyz
+    User            git
+    IdentityFile    ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+```
+
+Test the configuration with:
+
+```
+ssh myhost
+```
+
+## Create a bare repository
+
+Create directories within the git user's home directory (nested paths are allowed). Conventionally Git repositories use a `.git` suffix, for example `my-projects/my-repo.git` or just `my-repo.git`.
+
+```
+git init --bare repo.git
+```
+
+There now exists an empty Git repository on the host. The remote can be added to a local repository:
+
+```
+git remote add origin git@host:my-repo.git
+git push -u origin main
+```
+
diff --git a/content/gemlog/index.gmi b/content/gemlog/index.gmi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..020efd3
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@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+=> ../index.gmi Home
+
+Technical notes mostly but maybe some other stufflater
+
+=> ./2022/04/05/git-server.gmi     2022-04-05  A minimal Git server
+
diff --git a/content/index.gmi b/content/index.gmi
index fc49ad4..f99f919 100644
--- a/content/index.gmi
+++ b/content/index.gmi
@@ -1,21 +1,3 @@
-
-
-```
-      _____ 
- _ __|___ / 
-| '_ \ |_ \ 
-| |_) |__) |
-| .__/____/ 
-|_|         
-```
-
-a constant ramble of varying intensity
-
-=> ./books/index.gmi books
-=> ./thoughts.gmi    thoughts
-=> ./reference.gmi   reference
-
-
 ```
  _________         .    .
 (..       \_    ,  |\  /|
@@ -28,3 +10,9 @@ a constant ramble of varying intensity
       |/   \_  \|      /
              \________/ 
 ```
+
+=> ./gemlog/index.gmi       Gemlog
+=> ./books/index.gmi        Books
+=> ./thoughts.gmi           Thoughts
+=> ./reference.gmi          Reference
+
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 733eab9..4c2d42f 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+HOST	= pluto
+SITE	= period3.xyz
+
 deploy:
 	git push
-	ssh rhea ./deploy
+	ssh $(HOST) ./deploy-$(SITE)