diff --git a/btcpayserver/go.sh b/btcpayserver/go.sh
index 5e9d9ca..7491201 100755
--- a/btcpayserver/go.sh
+++ b/btcpayserver/go.sh
@@ -5,13 +5,7 @@ cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
 export DOCKER_HOST="ssh://ubuntu@$BTCPAY_FQDN"
 
-# run the btcpay setup script if it hasn't been done before.
-if ssh "$BTCPAY_FQDN" "[ ! -f "$REMOTE_DATA_PATH/btcpay.complete" ]"; then
-    ./stub_btcpay_setup.sh
-    BACKUP_BTCPAY=false
-fi
-
-RUN_SERVICES=true
+./stub_btcpay_setup.sh
 
 # we will re-run the btcpayserver provisioning scripts if directed to do so.
 # if an update does occur, we grab another backup.
@@ -49,7 +43,7 @@ if [ "$BACKUP_BTCPAY" = true ]; then
     ./backup_btcpay.sh
 fi
 
-if [ "$RUN_SERVICES" = true ] && [ "$STOP_SERVICES" = false ]; then
+if [ "$STOP_SERVICES" = false ]; then
     # The default is to resume services, though admin may want to keep services off (eg., for a migration)
     # we bring the services back up by default.
     ssh "$FQDN" "bash -c $BTCPAY_SERVER_APPPATH/btcpay-up.sh"
diff --git a/btcpayserver/stub_btcpay_setup.sh b/btcpayserver/stub_btcpay_setup.sh
index 4036c5e..539d60b 100755
--- a/btcpayserver/stub_btcpay_setup.sh
+++ b/btcpayserver/stub_btcpay_setup.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 set -e
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
+
+
 # default is for regtest
 CLIGHTNING_WEBSOCKET_PORT=9736
 if [ "$BITCOIN_CHAIN" = testnet ]; then
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ fi
 
 export CLIGHTNING_WEBSOCKET_PORT="$CLIGHTNING_WEBSOCKET_PORT"
 
+
 # export BTCPAY_FASTSYNC_ARCHIVE_FILENAME="utxo-snapshot-bitcoin-testnet-1445586.tar"
 # BTCPAY_REMOTE_RESTORE_PATH="/var/lib/docker/volumes/generated_bitcoin_datadir/_data"
 
diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 933add1..1e940f2 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -315,6 +315,16 @@ if ! lxc image list --format csv | grep -q "$DOCKER_BASE_IMAGE_NAME"; then
 fi
 
 for VIRTUAL_MACHINE in www btcpayserver; do
+
+    if [ "$VIRTUAL_MACHINE" = btcpayserver ] && [ "$SKIP_BTCPAY" = true ]; then
+        continue
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$VIRTUAL_MACHINE" = www ] && [ "$SKIP_WWW" = true ]; then
+        continue
+    fi
+
+
     export VIRTUAL_MACHINE="$VIRTUAL_MACHINE"
     FQDN=
 
diff --git a/www/go.sh b/www/go.sh
index d17e96e..2f994e8 100755
--- a/www/go.sh
+++ b/www/go.sh
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@ if [ "$RESTART_FRONT_END" = true ]; then
             ./backup_path.sh
         fi
     done
+else
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# build the clams docker image 
+if [ "$BUILD_CLAMS" = true ]; then
+    ./clams/build.sh
 fi
 
 # nginx gets deployed first since it "owns" the docker networks of downstream services.
@@ -141,6 +148,8 @@ fi
 ./stub/gitea_yml.sh
 ./stub/nostr_yml.sh
 
+
+
 # # start a browser session; point it to port 80 to ensure HTTPS redirect.
 # # WWW_FQDN is in our certificate, so we resolve to that.
 # wait-for-it -t 320 "$WWW_FQDN:80"
diff --git a/www/stop_docker_stacks.sh b/www/stop_docker_stacks.sh
index 7cd33c2..1a16d51 100755
--- a/www/stop_docker_stacks.sh
+++ b/www/stop_docker_stacks.sh
@@ -46,3 +46,10 @@ for DOMAIN_NAME in ${DOMAIN_LIST//,/ }; do
         done
     done
 done
+
+# remove the nginx stack
+if docker stack list --format "{{.Name}}" | grep -q reverse-proxy; then
+    docker stack rm reverse-proxy
+
+    sleep 5
+fi
diff --git a/www/stub/ghost_yml.sh b/www/stub/ghost_yml.sh
index 40f5c9a..bdc19c3 100755
--- a/www/stub/ghost_yml.sh
+++ b/www/stub/ghost_yml.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 set -eu
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
+DEPLOY_STACK=false
 for DOMAIN_NAME in ${DOMAIN_LIST//,/ }; do
     export DOMAIN_NAME="$DOMAIN_NAME"
     export SITE_PATH="$SITES_PATH/$DOMAIN_NAME"
@@ -12,6 +13,10 @@ for DOMAIN_NAME in ${DOMAIN_LIST//,/ }; do
     source "$SITE_PATH/site.conf"
     source ../../domain_env.sh
 
+    if [ "$DEPLOY_GHOST" = true ]; then
+        DEPLOY_STACK=true
+    fi
+
     # for each language specified in the site.conf, we spawn a separate ghost container
     # at https://www.domain.com/$LANGUAGE_CODE
     for LANGUAGE_CODE in ${SITE_LANGUAGE_CODES//,/ }; do
@@ -103,7 +108,7 @@ EOL
 EOL
             fi
 
-        if [ "$STOP_SERVICES" = false ]; then
+        if [ "$DEPLOY_STACK" = true ] && [ "$STOP_SERVICES" = false ]; then
             docker stack deploy -c "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" "$DOMAIN_IDENTIFIER-ghost-$LANGUAGE_CODE"
             sleep 2
         fi
diff --git a/www/stub/nginx_config.sh b/www/stub/nginx_config.sh
index 945409c..75f8998 100755
--- a/www/stub/nginx_config.sh
+++ b/www/stub/nginx_config.sh
@@ -307,17 +307,19 @@ EOL
 EOL
     fi
 
-    echo "    # set up cache paths for nginx caching" >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH"
-    for LANGUAGE_CODE in ${SITE_LANGUAGE_CODES//,/ }; do
-        STACK_NAME="$DOMAIN_IDENTIFIER-$LANGUAGE_CODE"
-        cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
+
+    if [ "$DEPLOY_GHOST" = true ]; then
+        echo "    # set up cache paths for nginx caching" >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH"
+        for LANGUAGE_CODE in ${SITE_LANGUAGE_CODES//,/ }; do
+            STACK_NAME="$DOMAIN_IDENTIFIER-$LANGUAGE_CODE"
+            cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
     proxy_cache_path /tmp/${STACK_NAME} levels=1:2 keys_zone=${STACK_NAME}:600m max_size=100m inactive=24h;
 EOL
-    done
+        done
 
 
-    # the open server block for the HTTPS listener for ghost
-    cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
+        # the open server block for the HTTPS listener for ghost
+        cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
     
     # Main HTTPS listener for https://${WWW_FQDN}
     server {
@@ -337,20 +339,20 @@ EOL
         
 EOL
 
-    for LANGUAGE_CODE in ${SITE_LANGUAGE_CODES//,/ }; do
-        STACK_NAME="$DOMAIN_IDENTIFIER-$LANGUAGE_CODE"
+        for LANGUAGE_CODE in ${SITE_LANGUAGE_CODES//,/ }; do
+            STACK_NAME="$DOMAIN_IDENTIFIER-$LANGUAGE_CODE"
 
-        if [ "$LANGUAGE_CODE" = en ]; then
-            cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
+            if [ "$LANGUAGE_CODE" = en ]; then
+                cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
         location ~ ^/(ghost/|p/|private/) {
 EOL
-        else
+            else
             cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
         location ~ ^/${LANGUAGE_CODE}/(ghost/|p/|private/) {
 EOL
-        fi
+            fi
 
-        cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
+            cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
             proxy_set_header X-Real-IP \$remote_addr;
             proxy_set_header Host \$host;
             proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For    \$proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
@@ -361,22 +363,22 @@ EOL
 
 EOL
 
-    done
+        done
 
-    ROOT_SITE_LANGUAGE_CODES="$SITE_LANGUAGE_CODES"
-    for LANGUAGE_CODE in ${ROOT_SITE_LANGUAGE_CODES//,/ }; do
+        ROOT_SITE_LANGUAGE_CODES="$SITE_LANGUAGE_CODES"
+        for LANGUAGE_CODE in ${ROOT_SITE_LANGUAGE_CODES//,/ }; do
 
-        cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
+            cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
         # Location block to back https://${WWW_FQDN}/${LANGUAGE_CODE} or https://${WWW_FQDN}/ if english.
 EOL
 
-        if [ "$LANGUAGE_CODE" = en ]; then
-            cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
+            if [ "$LANGUAGE_CODE" = en ]; then
+                cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
         location / {
 EOL
-            if (( "$LANGUAGE_CODE_COUNT" > 1 )); then 
-                # we only need this clause if we know there is more than once lanuage being rendered.
-                cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
+                if (( "$LANGUAGE_CODE_COUNT" > 1 )); then 
+                    # we only need this clause if we know there is more than once lanuage being rendered.
+                    cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
             # Redirect the user to the correct language using the map above.
             if ( \$http_accept_language !~* '^en(.*)\$' ) {
                 #rewrite (.*) \$1/\$lang;
@@ -384,15 +386,15 @@ EOL
             }
 
 EOL
-            fi
+                fi
 
-        else
-            cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
+            else
+                cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
         location /${LANGUAGE_CODE} {
 EOL
-        fi
+            fi
 
-        cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
+            cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
             proxy_set_header X-Real-IP \$remote_addr;
             proxy_set_header Host \$host;
 
@@ -430,7 +432,7 @@ EOL
 
 EOL
 
-    done
+        done
 
     # this is the closing server block for the ghost HTTPS segment
     cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
@@ -438,7 +440,7 @@ EOL
     }
 
 EOL
-
+fi
 
     if [ "$DEPLOY_NEXTCLOUD" = true ]; then
         cat >>"$NGINX_CONF_PATH" <<EOL
diff --git a/www/stub/nginx_yml.sh b/www/stub/nginx_yml.sh
index 2b1e188..9259d35 100755
--- a/www/stub/nginx_yml.sh
+++ b/www/stub/nginx_yml.sh
@@ -18,57 +18,60 @@ services:
     networks:
 EOL
 
-    for DOMAIN_NAME in ${DOMAIN_LIST//,/ }; do
-        export DOMAIN_NAME="$DOMAIN_NAME"
-        export SITE_PATH="$SITES_PATH/$DOMAIN_NAME"
+for DOMAIN_NAME in ${DOMAIN_LIST//,/ }; do
+    export DOMAIN_NAME="$DOMAIN_NAME"
+    export SITE_PATH="$SITES_PATH/$DOMAIN_NAME"
 
-        # source the site path so we know what features it has.
-        source ../../../../defaults.sh
-        source "$SITE_PATH/site.conf"
-        source ../../domain_env.sh
+    # source the site path so we know what features it has.
+    source ../../../../defaults.sh
+    source "$SITE_PATH/site.conf"
+    source ../../domain_env.sh
 
 
-        for LANGUAGE_CODE in ${SITE_LANGUAGE_CODES//,/ }; do
-            # We create another ghost instance under /
+    for LANGUAGE_CODE in ${SITE_LANGUAGE_CODES//,/ }; do
+        # We create another ghost instance under /
+
+        if [ "$DEPLOY_GHOST" = true ]; then 
             cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
       - ghostnet-$DOMAIN_IDENTIFIER-$LANGUAGE_CODE
 EOL
-        
-            if [ "$LANGUAGE_CODE" = en ]; then
-                if [ "$DEPLOY_GITEA" = "true" ]; then
-                    cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
+        fi
+    
+        if [ "$LANGUAGE_CODE" = en ]; then
+            if [ "$DEPLOY_GITEA" = "true" ]; then
+                cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
       - giteanet-$DOMAIN_IDENTIFIER-en
 EOL
-                fi
+            fi
 
-                if [ "$DEPLOY_NEXTCLOUD" = "true" ]; then
-                    cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
+            if [ "$DEPLOY_NEXTCLOUD" = "true" ]; then
+                cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
       - nextcloudnet-$DOMAIN_IDENTIFIER-en
 EOL
-                fi
+            fi
 
             if [ "$DEPLOY_NOSTR" = true ]; then
                 cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
       - nostrnet-$DOMAIN_IDENTIFIER-en
 EOL
             fi
-            fi
-
-        done
+        fi
 
     done
 
-            cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
+done
+
+cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
     volumes:
-      - ${REMOTE_DATA_PATH}/letsencrypt:/etc/letsencrypt:ro
+      - ${REMOTE_DATA_PATH_LETSENCRYPT}:/etc/letsencrypt:ro
 EOL
-        if [ "$DEPLOY_CLAMS" = true ]; then
-            cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
+    if [ "$DEPLOY_CLAMS" = true ]; then
+        cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
       - ${REMOTE_CLAMS_PATH}:/browser-app
 EOL
-        fi
+    fi
 
-        cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
+    cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
     configs:
       - source: nginx-config
         target: /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
@@ -85,46 +88,43 @@ EOL
 
 
 ################ NETWORKS SECTION
-
-    cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
+cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
 networks:
 EOL
 
+for DOMAIN_NAME in ${DOMAIN_LIST//,/ }; do
+    export DOMAIN_NAME="$DOMAIN_NAME"
+    export SITE_PATH="$SITES_PATH/$DOMAIN_NAME"
 
-    for DOMAIN_NAME in ${DOMAIN_LIST//,/ }; do
-        export DOMAIN_NAME="$DOMAIN_NAME"
-        export SITE_PATH="$SITES_PATH/$DOMAIN_NAME"
+    # source the site path so we know what features it has.
+    source ../../../../defaults.sh
+    source "$SITE_PATH/site.conf"
+    source ../../domain_env.sh
 
-        # source the site path so we know what features it has.
-        source ../../../../defaults.sh
-        source "$SITE_PATH/site.conf"
-        source ../../domain_env.sh
-
-        # for each language specified in the site.conf, we spawn a separate ghost container
-        # at https://www.domain.com/$LANGUAGE_CODE
-        for LANGUAGE_CODE in ${SITE_LANGUAGE_CODES//,/ }; do
+    # for each language specified in the site.conf, we spawn a separate ghost container
+    # at https://www.domain.com/$LANGUAGE_CODE
+    for LANGUAGE_CODE in ${SITE_LANGUAGE_CODES//,/ }; do
+        if [ "$DEPLOY_GHOST" = true ]; then 
             cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
   ghostnet-$DOMAIN_IDENTIFIER-$LANGUAGE_CODE:
     attachable: true
-
 EOL
-
-            if [ "$LANGUAGE_CODE" = en ]; then
-                if [ "$DEPLOY_GITEA" = true ]; then
-                    cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
+        fi
+        
+        if [ "$LANGUAGE_CODE" = en ]; then
+            if [ "$DEPLOY_GITEA" = true ]; then
+                cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
   giteanet-$DOMAIN_IDENTIFIER-en:
     attachable: true
-
 EOL
-                fi
+            fi
 
-                if [ "$DEPLOY_NEXTCLOUD" = true ]; then
-                    cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
+            if [ "$DEPLOY_NEXTCLOUD" = true ]; then
+                cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
   nextcloudnet-$DOMAIN_IDENTIFIER-en:
     attachable: true
-
 EOL
-                fi
+            fi
 
             if [ "$DEPLOY_NOSTR" = true ]; then
                 cat >> "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" <<EOL
@@ -133,9 +133,12 @@ EOL
 EOL
     
             fi
+        fi
+    done
+done
 
 if [ "$STOP_SERVICES" = false ]; then
-    docker stack deploy -c "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" "reverse-proxy"
+    docker stack deploy -c "$DOCKER_YAML_PATH" reverse-proxy
     # iterate over all our domains and create the nginx config file.
-    sleep 1
+    sleep 3
 fi