diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 8c26407..5bed68f 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 pipeline {
     agent any 
     environment {
-        linuxServiceAccount=credentials('UUID')
-        productiondatabase_connectionString="?"
-        targetServer="string"
+        linuxServiceAccount=creds
+        productiondatabase_connectionString=creds
+        targetHost=string
     }
     stages {
         stage('build'){
             //"hey self, what if once in your life you try a *different* language?" "then i'll update this file, moai.emoji."
-            //dotnetBuild(outputDirectory: "./", project: "Deployment/Deployment.csproj")
+            dotnetBuild(outputDirectory: "./dist", project: "$REPO_NAME.csproj")
         }
         stage('test'){
             //TODO: run tests
@@ -22,9 +22,14 @@ pipeline {
                 branch "release"
             }
             steps{
-                sh 'ssh ${env.targetServer} rm -rf temp_deploy'
-                sh 'ssh ${env.targetServer} mkdir -p temp_deploy'
-                sh 'scp -r dist ${env.targetServer}:temp_deploy'
+                sshagent([linuxServiceAccount]) 
+                {
+                    ssh ${env.targetHost} 'bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
+                        rm -rf temp_deploy
+                        mkdir -p temp_deploy
+                    ENDSSH
+                    sh 'scp -r dist ${env.targetHost}:temp_deploy'
+                }
             }
         }
         stage ('stop')
@@ -34,13 +39,15 @@ pipeline {
             }
             steps{
                 script{
-                    //user is the service user
-                    ssh ${env.targetServer} 'bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
-                        systemctl --user stop $svcname
-                    ENDSSH                
+                    sshagent([linuxServiceAccount]) {
+                        ssh ${env.targetHost} 'bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
+                            systemctl --user stop $REPO_NAME
+                        ENDSSH                
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
+        ---dbstart---
         stage ('backup db')
         {
             when {
@@ -58,13 +65,16 @@ pipeline {
             //TODO: update database
             //TODO: if updating the db fails, restore the old one
         }
+        ---dbend---
         stage ('replace')
         {
             when {
                 branch "release"
             }
             steps{
-                sh 'ssh ${env.targetServer} "rm -rf dist/ && mv temp_deploy/ dist/"'
+                sshagent([linuxServiceAccount]) {
+                    ssh ${env.targetHost} "rm -rf dist/ && mv temp_deploy/ dist/"
+                }
             }
         }
         stage ('spin up')
@@ -74,9 +84,11 @@ pipeline {
             }
             steps{
                 script{
-                    ssh ${env.targetServer} 'bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
-                        systemctl --user start $svcname
-                    ENDSSH                
+                    sshagent([linuxServiceAccount]) {
+                        ssh ${env.targetHost} 'bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
+                            systemctl --user start $REPO_NAME
+                        ENDSSH                
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }