diff --git a/scripts/1clickservice.groovy b/scripts/1clickservice.groovy
index 8206ef1..a34b057 100644
--- a/scripts/1clickservice.groovy
+++ b/scripts/1clickservice.groovy
@@ -3,16 +3,18 @@ pipeline {
     parameters { 
         string(name: 'servicename', description: "service name")
         string(name: 'svcdesc', description: "service description")
+        string(name: 'targetHost', description: "system to live on", defaultValue: "alloces")
         boolean(name: 'database', description: "service has a database", defaultValue: true)
     }
     environment {
         pw_linuxserviceaccount=""
         pw_productiondatabase=""
         pw_developmentdatabase=""
-        ALLOCES = credentials('//TODO: its usually a uuid')
+        SUDOER=credentials('')
+        SUDOERSSH=credentials('')
     }
     stages {
-        stage("type strengthening") {
+        stage("environment setup") {
             steps {
                 script {
                     if (servicename.isEmpty()) {
@@ -21,17 +23,64 @@ pipeline {
                     if (servicename.contains(' ')) {
                         error("servicename cannot have spaces. try dashes.")
                     }
+
+                    switch (targetHost) {
+                        case "alloces":
+                            SUDOER=credentials('//TODO: its usually a uuid')
+                            SUDOERSSH='//TODO: its usually a uuid'
+                      break
+                        default:
+                            error("target host not recognized. btw: no .lan, all lowercase.")
+                    }
+
                     sh env.pw_linuxserviceaccount=$(mktemp -u XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX)
+                    echo env.pw_linuxserviceaccount
                     sh env.pw_productiondatabase=$(mktemp -u XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX)
+                    echo env.pw_productiondatabase
                     sh env.pw_developmentdatabase=$(mktemp -u XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX)
-                    //TODO: save them somewhere. probably better to not lock myself out of these accounts from moment 0 
+                    echo env.pw_developmentdatabase
                 }
             }
         }
         stage("gitea project"){
+            environment {
+                GITEA = credentials('0bd7c8f5-046c-44b9-9c77-7a28a219ae31')
+            }
             steps{
-                //TODO: clone _template-service. Must be under greyn.
-                //TODO: if not database version, strip out database stuff
+                sh """
+                    curl -X 'POST' \
+                      'https://gitea.arg.rip/api/v1/repos/greyn/_service-template/generate' \
+                      -H 'accept: application/json' \
+                      -H 'Authorization: token $GITEA_PSW' \
+                      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+                      -d '{
+
+                      "description": "${svcdesc}",
+                      "git_content": true,
+                      "git_hooks": true,
+                      "labels": true,
+                      "name": "${servicename}",
+                      "owner": "greyn",
+                      "private": false,
+                      "protected_branch": true,
+                      "topics": true,
+                      "webhooks": true
+                    }'
+                """
+                if(!params.database){
+                    //TODO: set up credentials for jenkins to checkout
+                    sshagent(['credentiald-id-using-ssh-key']) 
+                    {
+                        sh """
+                            git clone 'ssh://git@gitea.arg.rip:8022/greyn/${servicename}.git'
+                            pushd ${servicename}
+                            #//TODO: strip database stuff. sed -i?
+                            git add .
+                            git commit -m "stripped database stuff"
+                            git push
+                        """
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
         stage("jenkins pipeline"){
@@ -44,12 +93,14 @@ pipeline {
         stage("service account"){
             steps{
                 script {
-                    //jenkins, the user trying to SSH, must be able to ssh in and sudo
-                    ssh user@host username=$servicename password=${env.pw_linuxserviceaccount} 'echo "$ALLOCES_PSW" | sudo -Sv && bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
-                        useradd -m -s /bin/bash $username
-                        echo "$username:$password" | chpasswd
-                        loginctl enable-linger $username
-                    ENDSSH
+                    sshagent([SUDOERSSH]) 
+                    {
+                        ssh $SUDOER_USR@${targetHost} username=${env.servicename} password=${env.pw_linuxserviceaccount} 'echo "$SUDOER_PSW" | sudo -Sv && bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
+                            useradd -m -s /bin/bash $username
+                            echo "$username:$password" | chpasswd
+                            loginctl enable-linger $username
+                        ENDSSH
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -59,32 +110,44 @@ pipeline {
                 //i'm pretty sure "update" with nothing will init? 
                 //meaning we don't have to init, first update will init
                 script {
-                    ssh user@host servicename=$servicename pw_productiondatabase=${env.pw_productiondatabase} pw_developmentdatabase=${env.pw_developmentdatabase} 'echo "$ALLOCES_PSW" | sudo -Sv && bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
-                        sudo -u postgres psql && bash -s << 'ENDPSQL'
-                            create database $servicename;
-                            create user $servicename with encrypted password '$pw_productiondatabase';
-                            grant all privileges on database $servicename to $servicename;
-                        ENDPSQL
-                        
-                        service_dev="${servicename}_dev"
-                        sudo -u postgres psql && bash -s << 'ENDPSQL'
-                            create database $service_dev;
-                            create user $service_dev with encrypted password '$pw_developmentdatabase';
-                            grant all privileges on database $service_dev to $service_dev;
-                        ENDPSQL
-                
-                    ENDSSH
+                    sshagent([SUDOERSSH])
+                    {
+                        ssh SUDOER_USR@${targetHost} servicename=$servicename pw_productiondatabase=${env.pw_productiondatabase} pw_developmentdatabase=${env.pw_developmentdatabase} 'echo "$SUDOER_PSW" | sudo -Sv && bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
+                            sudo -u postgres psql && bash -s << 'ENDPSQL'
+                                create database $servicename;
+                                create user $servicename with encrypted password '$pw_productiondatabase';
+                                grant all privileges on database $servicename to $servicename;
+                            ENDPSQL
+                            
+                            service_dev="${servicename}_dev"
+                            sudo -u postgres psql && bash -s << 'ENDPSQL'
+                                create database $service_dev;
+                                create user $service_dev with encrypted password '$pw_developmentdatabase';
+                                grant all privileges on database $service_dev to $service_dev;
+                            ENDPSQL
+                    
+                        ENDSSH
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
         stage("initial service setup"){
             steps{
-                sh 'scp $servicename.service user@server:~/.config/systemd/user/$servicename.service'
-                ssh user@host servicename=$servicename svcpw=$ARG2 'echo "$ALLOCES_PSW" | sudo -Sv && bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
+                //TODO: use ssh credentials we generated. maybe set up the dang pkey.
+                sh 'scp $servicename.service $servicename@${targetHost}:~/.config/systemd/user/$servicename.service'
+                ssh $servicename@${targetHost} servicename=$servicename password=${env.pw_linuxserviceaccount} 'bash -s' << 'ENDSSH'
                     systemctl --user daemon-reload
                     systemctl --user enable $servicename.service
                 ENDSSH
             }
         }
+        post { 
+            failure { 
+                //TODO: post error
+            }
+            success {
+                //TODO: post success. Especially, tell me to come get the passwords. FTP them somewhere?
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
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