diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 8c314cb..8c26407 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 pipeline {
     agent any 
+    environment {
+        linuxServiceAccount=credentials('UUID')
+        productiondatabase_connectionString="?"
+        targetServer="string"
+    }
     stages {
         stage('build'){
-            //TODO: dotnet 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")
         }
         stage('test'){
             //TODO: run tests
@@ -16,9 +22,9 @@ pipeline {
                 branch "release"
             }
             steps{
-                sh 'ssh user@server rm -rf temp_deploy'
-                sh 'ssh user@server mkdir -p temp_deploy'
-                sh 'scp -r dist user@server:temp_deploy'
+                sh 'ssh ${env.targetServer} rm -rf temp_deploy'
+                sh 'ssh ${env.targetServer} mkdir -p temp_deploy'
+                sh 'scp -r dist ${env.targetServer}:temp_deploy'
             }
         }
         stage ('stop')
@@ -26,11 +32,13 @@ pipeline {
             when {
                 branch "release"
             }
-            script{
-                //user is the service user
-                ssh user@host 'bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
-                    systemctl --user stop $svcname
-                ENDSSH                
+            steps{
+                script{
+                    //user is the service user
+                    ssh ${env.targetServer} 'bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
+                        systemctl --user stop $svcname
+                    ENDSSH                
+                }
             }
         }
         stage ('backup db')
@@ -38,7 +46,9 @@ pipeline {
             when {
                 branch "release"
             }
-            //TODO: backup database
+            steps{
+                //TODO: backup database
+            }
         }
         stage ('update db')
         {
@@ -53,17 +63,21 @@ pipeline {
             when {
                 branch "release"
             }
-            sh 'ssh user@server “rm -rf dist/ && mv temp_deploy/ dist/”'
+            steps{
+                sh 'ssh ${env.targetServer} "rm -rf dist/ && mv temp_deploy/ dist/"'
+            }
         }
         stage ('spin up')
         {
             when {
                 branch "release"
             }
-            script{
-                ssh user@host 'bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
-                    systemctl --user start $svcname
-                ENDSSH                
+            steps{
+                script{
+                    ssh ${env.targetServer} 'bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
+                        systemctl --user start $svcname
+                    ENDSSH                
+                }
             }
         }
     }