diff --git a/bin/build.sh b/bin/build.sh
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+++ b/bin/build.sh
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+# bless you chris and andy <3
+
+# DOES NOT WORK AT MOMENT
+
+DIR=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)
+MNML_PATH=$(realpath "$DIR/../")
+VERSION=$(<"$MNML_PATH/VERSION")
+
+make server
+cp -R "$MNML_PATH/server/target/release" "/usr/local/mnml/build/server/$VERSION"
+
+make client
+cp -R "$MNML_PATH/client/dist" "/usr/local/mnml/build/client/$VERSION"
+
diff --git a/bin/deploy.sh b/bin/deploy.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# bless you chris and andy <3
+DIR=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)
+MNML_PATH=$(realpath "$DIR/../")
+VERSION=$(<"$MNML_PATH/VERSION")
+
+echo "syncing /usr/local/mnml/build/server/$VERSION"
+rsync -a --delete --delete-excluded "/usr/local/mnml/build/server/$VERSION" mnml:"/usr/local/mnml/build/server/"
+
+echo "syncing /usr/local/mnml/build/client/$VERSION"
+rsync -a --delete --delete-excluded "/usr/local/mnml/build/client/$VERSION" mnml:"/usr/local/mnml/build/client/"