diff --git a/bin/deploy_meta.py b/bin/deploy_meta.py
index 4f8451e..01a42b1 100644
--- a/bin/deploy_meta.py
+++ b/bin/deploy_meta.py
@@ -295,18 +295,27 @@ class DeployMeta(QtGui.QMainWindow):
             projectname=dquery.get('project.name'),
             branchext=dquery.get('project.extension'))
 
+        virtualenv_name = "{projectname}_{branchext}".format(
+            projectname=dquery.get('project.name'),
+            branchext=dquery.get('project.extension'))
+
         nested_path(
             self.config_data, 'database.name', database_name)
 
         nested_path(
-            self.config_data, 'virtualenv.name', dquery.get('project.name'))
+            self.config_data, 'virtualenv.name', virtualenv_name)
 
         if self.currentbranch == 'development':
             projectpath = "{projectname}.prj".format(
                 projectname=dquery.get('project.name'))
+
             nested_path(
                 self.config_data, 'project.paths.home', projectpath)
 
+            nested_path(
+                self.config_data, 'virtualenv.name',
+                dquery.get('project.name'))
+
     def add_widgetrow(self, key, grid):
 
         row = grid.rowCount()
diff --git a/modules/deploy.py b/modules/deploy.py
index ec1515c..6b9971b 100644
--- a/modules/deploy.py
+++ b/modules/deploy.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from utils import virtualenv_source, booleanize, loggify
 from utils import print_console
 
 from pip import setup_virtualenv
-from pip import setup as pip_requirements
+from pip import bootstrap_pip
 
 import os
 
@@ -78,8 +78,156 @@ def bootstrap():
     setup_rootpath()
 
     setup_virtualenv()
+    bootstrap_pip()
 
-    pip_requirements()
+    # create the django project
+    from django import create_project
+    create_project()
+
+    #
+    # link virtualenv to rootpath/private/virtualenv
+
+    src_virtual = configuration.virtualenv.paths.root
+    dst_virtual = configuration.paths.server.virtual
+
+    #
+    # link templates to rootpath/private/templates
+
+    src_templates = configuration.paths.django.templates
+    dst_templates = configuration.paths.server.django.templates
+
+    #
+    # link the django code in the project directory to the appropriate location
+    # in the rootpath directory
+
+    src_code = configuration.paths.django.root
+    dst_code = configuration.paths.server.django.code
+
+    #
+    # I corrected the linking code so that it deletes already existing
+    # links before creating them, otherwise you get really weird errors
+    # where the a link is recreated within the destination link
+
+    from utils import link_create
+
+    if env.debug:
+        logger.debug("virtualenv.root      : %s"
+                     % configuration.virtualenv.paths.root)
+        logger.debug("virtualenv.bin       : %s\n" %
+                     configuration.virtualenv.paths.bin)
+
+        logger.debug("paths.server\n")
+
+        logger.debug(" - root\t: %s" % configuration.paths.server.root)
+
+        logger.debug(" - media\t: %s" %
+                     configuration.paths.server.media.static)
+
+        logger.debug(" - virtual\t: %s" % configuration.paths.server.virtual)
+
+        logger.debug(" - django.code\t: %s\n" %
+                     configuration.paths.server.django.code)
+
+        logger.debug("django templates  : %s" %
+                     configuration.paths.django.templates)
+
+        logger.debug("django root       : %s" %
+                     configuration.paths.django.root)
+
+        logger.debug("django settings   : %s" %
+                     configuration.paths.django.settings.root)
+
+        logger.debug("django local      : %s" %
+                     configuration.paths.django.settings.local)
+
+        logger.debug(link_create(src_virtual, dst_virtual, debug=True))
+        logger.debug(link_create(src_templates, dst_templates, debug=True))
+        logger.debug(link_create(src_code, dst_code, debug=True))
+
+    else:
+        link_create(src_virtual, dst_virtual)
+        link_create(src_templates, dst_templates)
+        link_create(src_code, dst_code)
+
+    #
+    # create and link the scripts that manage the server
+    # e.g. nginx, supervisor, gunicorn
+
+    from nginx import upload as upload_nginx
+    from supervisor import upload as upload_supervisor
+    from django import generate as django_generate
+
+    print_console("creating gunicorn script")
+    django_generate('gunicorn', True)
+    django_generate('local', True)
+
+    print_console("creating supervisor script")
+    upload_supervisor()
+
+    print_console("creating nginx script")
+    upload_nginx()
+
+    #
+    # instantiate docker containers if any
+
+    import docker
+
+    print_console("check to see if docker containers are used")
+
+    if hasattr(configuration, "docker"):
+        print_console("generating docker configuration file")
+        docker.generate()
+
+        print_console("creating and starting docker container")
+        docker.create()
+    else:
+        print_console("no docker containers are being used. pass")
+
+    #
+    # create and initialize the database
+
+    print_console("in db.generate")
+    db.generate()
+
+    print_console("in db.init")
+    db.init()
+
+
+@task
+def bootstrap_part1():
+    # import database as db
+
+    # configuration = env.config
+
+    # if env.debug:
+    #    logger = loggify('deploy', 'bootstrap_part1')
+
+    #
+    # not doing a full sync, because we have to set up the rootpath,
+    # virtualenv, files, dir structure, etc.  This means we aren't
+    # going to upload gunicorn and supervisor until after we've done
+    # everything else at the end of the bootstrapping process
+
+    sync(full=False)
+
+    # continue setting up the rootpath and virtualenv
+    setup_rootpath()
+
+    setup_virtualenv()
+
+
+@task
+def bootstrap_part2():
+    import database as db
+
+    configuration = env.config
+
+    if env.debug:
+        logger = loggify('deploy', 'bootstrap')
+
+    # create the django project
+    from django import create_project
+    create_project()
 
     #
     # link virtualenv to rootpath/private/virtualenv
diff --git a/modules/django.py b/modules/django.py
index b9cc655..55d3737 100644
--- a/modules/django.py
+++ b/modules/django.py
@@ -381,6 +381,11 @@ def generate_scripts(template_name, make_copy=False):
 
 @task
 def generate(param=None, make_copy=False):
+    """
+    param can be one of settings, local, wsgi
+    make_copy must be set to True if you want it to actually do anthing
+    """
+
     SCRIPT_LIST = ['settings', 'local', 'wsgi']
     PARAM_LIST = list(SCRIPT_LIST)
     PARAM_LIST.append('gunicorn')
@@ -396,6 +401,7 @@ def generate(param=None, make_copy=False):
 
     print "django:generate make_copy     : %s\n" % make_copy
     print "django:generate script        : %s" % param
+
     if env.debug:
         print "django:generate script        : %s" % param
         print "django:generate make_copy     : %s\n" % make_copy
@@ -408,7 +414,6 @@ def generate(param=None, make_copy=False):
 
     if not param:
         # this is where script=None, generate all scripts
-
         for scriptkey in SCRIPT_LIST:
             generate_scripts(scriptkey, make_copy)
 
diff --git a/modules/initialize.py b/modules/initialize.py
index 2740a87..edfe21f 100644
--- a/modules/initialize.py
+++ b/modules/initialize.py
@@ -349,6 +349,9 @@ def get_config(branchname):
 
     dataobject.server.nginx.port = config['nginx']['port']
 
+    dataobject.server.nginx.socket = config['nginx']['socket']
+    print "DEBUG -- socket: %s" % dataobject.server.nginx.socket
+
     if config['project']['host'] == "localhost":
         dataobject.server.nginx.host = "{projectname}.{ext}".format(
             ext=dataobject.project.extension,
diff --git a/modules/nginx.py b/modules/nginx.py
index c62f341..f90fc8f 100644
--- a/modules/nginx.py
+++ b/modules/nginx.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ def upload():
     context['error_log'] = configuration.logging.nginx.error
 
     context['port'] = configuration.server.nginx.port
+    context['socket'] = configuration.server.nginx.socket
 
     context['django_host'] = configuration.server.django.host
     context['django_port'] = configuration.server.django.port
diff --git a/modules/pip.py b/modules/pip.py
index 34789d1..88b5ba1 100644
--- a/modules/pip.py
+++ b/modules/pip.py
@@ -53,6 +53,38 @@ def setup_virtualenv():
             run(mkvirtualenv_cmd)
 
 
+@task
+def bootstrap_pip():
+    """
+    bootstraps pip
+    """
+    # upgrade()
+    setup()
+
+
+@task
+def upgrade():
+    """
+    upgrade pip to latest version
+    """
+
+    # configuration = env.config
+
+    if env.debug:
+        logging.basicConfig(
+            format='\n%(levelname)s: deploy.pip %(message)s',
+            level=logging.DEBUG)
+
+    pipinstall_cmd = "pip install --upgrade pip"
+
+    if env.debug:
+        logging.debug("with virtualenv(): run(\"\n\t%s\n\t\")" %
+                      pipinstall_cmd)
+    else:
+        with virtualenv():
+            run(pipinstall_cmd)
+
+
 @task
 def setup():
     """
diff --git a/share/templates/conf/django/files/local.jinja2 b/share/templates/conf/django/files/local.jinja2
index 980b10f..bc06c78 100644
--- a/share/templates/conf/django/files/local.jinja2
+++ b/share/templates/conf/django/files/local.jinja2
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ USE_DEBUG_TOOLBAR = DEBUG
 # allow template debug outputs on {{ project_branch }} environment
 INTERNAL_IPS = ['127.0.0.1', '127.0.0.2', '127.0.0.3', ]
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = [configuration.project.extendedname, ]
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = [configuration.project.extendedname, configuration.project.host]
 
 # -----------------------------------------
 #  Debug logging to the console
diff --git a/share/templates/meta/development.yml b/share/templates/meta/development.yml
index 2eb3962..077788f 100644
--- a/share/templates/meta/development.yml
+++ b/share/templates/meta/development.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ maintenance:
   nginx:
     commands: {start: nginx, status: ps waux | grep nginx, stop: nginx -s stop}
     editor: mvim
-    execute: local
+    execute: sudo
   supervisor:
     commands: {reload: supervisorctl reload, start: supervisorctl start, status: supervisorctl
         status, stop: supervisorctl stop, update: supervisorctl update}
diff --git a/share/templates/meta/layout.yml b/share/templates/meta/layout.yml
index a623210..6655f8f 100644
--- a/share/templates/meta/layout.yml
+++ b/share/templates/meta/layout.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ paths:
 
   extras:
     code: "extras/scripts/code"
-    fixtures: "extras/data/fixtures"
+    fixtures: "var/fixtures"
+    ssh: "share/ssh"
 
   templates:
     conf: "usr/etc"
diff --git a/share/templates/readmes/aws.md b/share/templates/readmes/aws.md
index 6f7b15b..64582ea 100644
--- a/share/templates/readmes/aws.md
+++ b/share/templates/readmes/aws.md
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ add the following:
 	sudo pip install virtualenv
 	sudo pip install virtualenvwrapper
 	
-	cat "WORKON_HOME=~/.virtualenvs" >> .bashrc
-	cat ". /usr/local/bin/virtualenvwrapper.sh" >> .bashrc
+	echo "WORKON_HOME=~/.virtualenvs" >> .bashrc
+	echo ". /usr/local/bin/virtualenvwrapper.sh" >> .bashrc
 	
 	
 ### install nginx
diff --git a/share/templates/readmes/paramiko.md b/share/templates/readmes/paramiko.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..919e08f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/templates/readmes/paramiko.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+env LDFLAGS="-L$(brew --prefix openssl)/lib" CFLAGS="-I$(brew --prefix openssl)/include" pip install cryptography
diff --git a/share/templates/readmes/psycopg2_problem.md b/share/templates/readmes/psycopg2_problem.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8003250
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/templates/readmes/psycopg2_problem.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ xcode-select --install
diff --git a/share/templates/readmes/regex.md b/share/templates/readmes/regex.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..379a19d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/templates/readmes/regex.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# useful regex commands
+
+## convert href to static
+
+`.s/href="\([^"]\+\)"/href="{% static '\1' %}"`
+
+use when **href="/some/link/file.css"** if the 
+
+quotes are single quotes, then convert them to double
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diff --git a/share/templates/readmes/sass.md b/share/templates/readmes/sass.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8841319
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/templates/readmes/sass.md
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+##Sass
+
+### How to set up sass watch with multiple directories
+
+````
+sass -I share/media/projectwide_sass_files 
+  --watch code/apps/sassdir:code/apps/cssdir
+````
+
+
+### How to get vim to work with a sass file include
+
+````
+let g:syntastic_sass_sass_args="
+  -I /Full/share/media/projectwide_sass_files"
+````
+
+[fixing syntastic check args](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/29041876/fixing-syntasticcheck-bootstrap-error-vim-syntastic-plugin)
+
+[syntastic manual](https://github.com/vim-syntastic/syntastic/blob/master/doc/syntastic.txt)
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