diff --git a/deployment/destroy.sh b/deployment/destroy.sh
index 0be2275..0bd08c8 100755
--- a/deployment/destroy.sh
+++ b/deployment/destroy.sh
@@ -26,46 +26,52 @@ fi
 
 . ./remote_env.sh
 
-. ./project_env.sh
+for PROJECT_CHAIN in ${DEPLOYMENT_STRING//,/ }; do
+    NO_PARENS="${PROJECT_CHAIN:1:${#PROJECT_CHAIN}-2}"
+    PROJECT_PREFIX=$(echo "$NO_PARENS" | cut -d'|' -f1)
+    BITCOIN_CHAIN=$(echo "$NO_PARENS" | cut -d'|' -f2)
+    export PROJECT_PREFIX="$PROJECT_PREFIX"
+    export BITCOIN_CHAIN="$BITCOIN_CHAIN"
 
-if ! lxc info | grep "project:" | grep -q "$PROJECT_NAME"; then
-    if lxc project list | grep -q "$PROJECT_NAME"; then
-        lxc project switch "$PROJECT_NAME"
+    . ./project_env.sh
+
+    if ! lxc info | grep "project:" | grep -q "$PROJECT_NAME"; then
+        if lxc project list | grep -q "$PROJECT_NAME"; then
+            lxc project switch "$PROJECT_NAME"
+        fi
     fi
-fi
 
-for VM in www btcpayserver; do
-    LXD_NAME="$VM-${DOMAIN_NAME//./-}"
+    for VM in www btcpayserver; do
+        LXD_NAME="$VM-${DOMAIN_NAME//./-}"
 
-    if lxc list | grep -q "$LXD_NAME"; then
-        lxc delete -f "$LXD_NAME"
+        if lxc list | grep -q "$LXD_NAME"; then
+            lxc delete -f "$LXD_NAME"
 
+            # remove the ssh known endpoint else we get warnings.
+            ssh-keygen -f "$SSH_HOME/known_hosts" -R "$LXD_NAME"
+        fi
+
+        if lxc profile list | grep -q "$LXD_NAME"; then
+            lxc profile delete "$LXD_NAME"
+        fi
+    done
+
+    if lxc network list -q | grep -q ss-ovn; then
+        lxc network delete ss-ovn
+    fi
+
+    if ! lxc info | grep "project:" | grep -q default; then
+        lxc project switch default
+    fi
+
+    if lxc project list | grep -q "$PROJECT_NAME"; then
+        lxc project delete "$PROJECT_NAME"
+    fi
+
+    # delete the base image so it can be created.
+    if lxc list | grep -q "$BASE_IMAGE_VM_NAME"; then
+        lxc delete -f "$BASE_IMAGE_VM_NAME"
         # remove the ssh known endpoint else we get warnings.
         ssh-keygen -f "$SSH_HOME/known_hosts" -R "$LXD_NAME"
     fi
-
-    if lxc profile list | grep -q "$LXD_NAME"; then
-        lxc profile delete "$LXD_NAME"
-    fi
-done
-
-
-if lxc network list -q | grep -q ss-ovn; then
-    lxc network delete ss-ovn
-fi
-
-if ! lxc info | grep "project:" | grep -q default; then
-    lxc project switch default
-fi
-
-
-if lxc project list | grep -q "$PROJECT_NAME"; then
-    lxc project delete "$PROJECT_NAME"
-fi
-
-# delete the base image so it can be created.
-if lxc list | grep -q "$BASE_IMAGE_VM_NAME"; then
-    lxc delete -f "$BASE_IMAGE_VM_NAME"
-    # remove the ssh known endpoint else we get warnings.
-    ssh-keygen -f "$SSH_HOME/known_hosts" -R "$LXD_NAME"
-fi
+done
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diff --git a/deployment/update.sh b/deployment/update.sh
index d52d3f3..22ac216 100755
--- a/deployment/update.sh
+++ b/deployment/update.sh
@@ -16,58 +16,64 @@ fi
 
 . ./remote_env.sh
 
-. ./project_env.sh
+for PROJECT_CHAIN in ${DEPLOYMENT_STRING//,/ }; do
+    NO_PARENS="${PROJECT_CHAIN:1:${#PROJECT_CHAIN}-2}"
+    PROJECT_PREFIX=$(echo "$NO_PARENS" | cut -d'|' -f1)
+    BITCOIN_CHAIN=$(echo "$NO_PARENS" | cut -d'|' -f2)
+    export PROJECT_PREFIX="$PROJECT_PREFIX"
+    export BITCOIN_CHAIN="$BITCOIN_CHAIN"
 
+    . ./project_env.sh
 
+    # Check to see if any of the VMs actually don't exist. 
+    # (we only migrate instantiated vms)
+    for VM in www btcpayserver; do
+        LXD_NAME="$VM-${DOMAIN_NAME//./-}"
 
-# Check to see if any of the VMs actually don't exist. 
-# (we only migrate instantiated vms)
-for VM in www btcpayserver; do
-    LXD_NAME="$VM-${DOMAIN_NAME//./-}"
+        # if the VM doesn't exist, the we emit an error message and hard quit.
+        if ! lxc list --format csv | grep -q "$LXD_NAME"; then
+            echo "ERROR: there is no VM named '$LXD_NAME'. You probably need to run ss-deploy again."
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    done
 
-    # if the VM doesn't exist, the we emit an error message and hard quit.
-    if ! lxc list --format csv | grep -q "$LXD_NAME"; then
-        echo "ERROR: there is no VM named '$LXD_NAME'. You probably need to run ss-deploy again."
-        exit 1
-    fi
-done
+    BTCPAY_RESTORE_ARCHIVE_PATH="$SITES_PATH/$PRIMARY_DOMAIN/backups/btcpayserver/$(date +%s).tar.gz"
+    echo "INFO: The BTCPAY_RESTORE_ARCHIVE_PATH for this migration will be: $BTCPAY_RESTORE_ARCHIVE_PATH" 
 
-BTCPAY_RESTORE_ARCHIVE_PATH="$SITES_PATH/$PRIMARY_DOMAIN/backups/btcpayserver/$(date +%s).tar.gz"
-echo "INFO: The BTCPAY_RESTORE_ARCHIVE_PATH for this migration will be: $BTCPAY_RESTORE_ARCHIVE_PATH" 
+    # first we run ss-deploy --stop
+    # this grabs a backup of all data (backups are on by default) and saves them to the management machine
+    # the --stop flag ensures that services do NOT come back online.
+    # by default, we grab a backup. 
 
-# first we run ss-deploy --stop
-# this grabs a backup of all data (backups are on by default) and saves them to the management machine
-# the --stop flag ensures that services do NOT come back online.
-# by default, we grab a backup. 
+    # first, let's grab the GIT commit from the remote machine.
+    export DOMAIN_NAME="$PRIMARY_DOMAIN"
+    export SITE_PATH="$SITES_PATH/$PRIMARY_DOMAIN"
 
-# first, let's grab the GIT commit from the remote machine.
-export DOMAIN_NAME="$PRIMARY_DOMAIN"
-export SITE_PATH="$SITES_PATH/$PRIMARY_DOMAIN"
+    # source the site path so we know what features it has.
+    source ../defaults.sh
+    source "$SITE_PATH/site_definition"
+    source ./project/domain_env.sh
 
-# source the site path so we know what features it has.
-source ../defaults.sh
-source "$SITE_PATH/site_definition"
-source ./project/domain_env.sh
+    # now we want to switch the git HEAD of the project subdirectory to the 
+    # version of code that was last used
+    GIT_COMMIT_ON_REMOTE_HOST="$(ssh ubuntu@$BTCPAY_FQDN cat /home/ubuntu/.ss-githead)"
+    cd project/
+    git checkout "$GIT_COMMIT_ON_REMOTE_HOST"
+    cd -
+    sleep 5
 
+    # run deploy which backups up everything, but doesnt restart any services.
+    bash -c "./project/deploy.sh --stop --no-cert-renew --backup-archive-path=$BTCPAY_RESTORE_ARCHIVE_PATH"
 
-# now we want to switch the git HEAD of the project subdirectory to the 
-# version of code that was last used
-GIT_COMMIT_ON_REMOTE_HOST="$(ssh ubuntu@$BTCPAY_FQDN cat /home/ubuntu/.ss-githead)"
-cd project/
-git checkout "$GIT_COMMIT_ON_REMOTE_HOST"
-cd -
-sleep 5
+    # call the destroy script. If user proceed, then user data is DESTROYED!
+    ./destroy.sh
 
-# run deploy which backups up everything, but doesnt restart any services.
-bash -c "./project/deploy.sh --stop --no-cert-renew --backup-archive-path=$BTCPAY_RESTORE_ARCHIVE_PATH"
+    cd project/
+    git checkout "$TARGET_PROJECT_GIT_COMMIT"
+    cd -
 
-# call the destroy script. If user proceed, then user data is DESTROYED!
-./destroy.sh
+    sleep 5
+    # Then we can run a restore operation and specify the backup archive at the CLI.
+    bash -c "./project/deploy.sh -y --restore-www --restore-btcpay --backup-archive-path=$BTCPAY_RESTORE_ARCHIVE_PATH"
 
-cd project/
-git checkout "$TARGET_PROJECT_GIT_COMMIT"
-cd -
-
-sleep 5
-# Then we can run a restore operation and specify the backup archive at the CLI.
-bash -c "./project/deploy.sh -y --restore-www --restore-btcpay --backup-archive-path=$BTCPAY_RESTORE_ARCHIVE_PATH"
+done
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