diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 137ebe9..97e9f72 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 images/
 .env
 bitcoin-22.0/
+nmap.txt
diff --git a/recipes/flask.sh b/recipes/flask.sh
index 744fe31..cf35357 100755
--- a/recipes/flask.sh
+++ b/recipes/flask.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ case $DISTRO in
         ;;
     "arch")
         install_if_needed python python-pip
-        pip install --upgrade pip
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         ;;
     "mac")
         say "HEY I HAVEN'T TESTED THIS BY THE WAY"
@@ -103,290 +103,38 @@ say ""
 # ------------------- Step 3 - Build Flask -------------------
 
 say "${BOLD}We've got everything!${RESET} I'm going to set you up with \
-a basic Flask page now"
+a basic Flask page now\n"
 
 mkdir -p ${FLASK_DIR}/{templates,static}
 cp resources/flask/app.py ${FLASK_DIR}
 cp resources/flask/demo.css ${FLASK_DIR}/static
 cp resources/flask/demo.html ${FLASK_DIR}/templates
-
-cd ${FLASK_DIR}
-flask run
-
-exit 0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-if [ ! -z $AO ]; then
-    echo "You're currently using ao-$AO"
-    echo -en "Would you like to re-install? ${BLUE}(y/n): ${RESET}"
-    read reinstall_ao
-    echo ""
-    case $reinstall_ao in
-        "Y" | "y")
-            forget AO
-            ;;
-        *)
-            echo "Okay, we'll keep using this version of AO"
-            ;;
-    esac
-fi
-
-if [ -z $AO ]; then
-    AO=''
-    echo -e "${BOLD}Hey!${RESET} I was wondering which ${BLUE}version of AO${RESET} you wanted to install. \n"
-    echo -e "${BOLD}1.${RESET} ao-3 (Vue)"
-    echo -e "${BOLD}2.${RESET} ao-react (React)"
-fi
-
-while [[ -z $AO ]]; do
-    echo -en "${BLUE}(number):${RESET} "
-    read -n1 ao_select
-    echo ""
-    echo ""
-
-    case $ao_select in
-        "1")
-            echo -e "Minimalism, I like it! Proceeding with ${BLUE}ao-3${RESET} installation"
-            AO=3
-            ;;
-        "2")
-            echo -e "It's got community! Proceeding with ${BLUE}ao-react${RESET} installation"
-            AO=react
-            ;;
-        *)
-            echo "that aint no AO i ever heard of, try again"
-            ;;
-    esac
-done;
-remember "AO=${AO}"
-
-echo ""
-if [ $AO = "3" ] || [ $AO = 'react' ]; then
-    if [ -z $NVM_DIR ]; then
-        install_nvm
-        source ingredients/iron
-    else
-        echo -e "${BLUE}Node${RESET} already installed!"
-    fi
-
-    echo -e "Setting Node to ${BLUE}v16.13.0${RESET} for compatibility"
-    set_node_to v16.13.0
-    echo ""
-    echo -e "${GREEN}Done!${RESET}"
-    echo ""
-fi
-
-if [ $AO = "3" ] || [ $AO = 'react' ]; then
-    echo -e "${BOLD}Installing Bitcoin Ecosystem${RESET}"
-    echo ""
-
-    if ! check_for bitcoind; then
-        echo -e "Building bitcoind from source... might take a while!"
-        install_bitcoin
-    fi
-
-    if ! check_for lightningd; then
-        echo -e "Building lightningd from source... here we go again"
-        install_lightning
-    fi
-
-    configure_bitcoin
-    configure_lightning
-fi
-echo ''
-
-if [ $AO = "3" ] || [ $AO = 'react' ]; then
-    echo -e "${BOLD}Installing and configuring Tor${RESET}\n"
-    install_if_needed tor
-    configure_tor
-    echo ""
-fi
-
-# ------------------- Step 3 - AO Installation -------------------
-
-echo -e "${BOLD}Configuring AO Core${RESET}\n"
-
-mkdir -p $HOME/.ao
-
-if  [ -f $HOME/.ao/key ]; then
-    echo 'We already have a private key for this AO, sweet!'
-else
-    node scripts/createPrivateKey.js >> $HOME/.ao/key
-    echo -e "Just made a fresh private key and put it in ${GREEN}~/.ao${RESET}"
-fi
-echo ""
-
-# TODO this is really janky/fragile, it would be better to store this in ~/.ao
-CONFIG_FILE=$HOME/ao-$AO/configuration.js
-
-case $AO in
-    "3")
-        if [ ! -d ~/ao-3 ]; then
-            echo -e "Installing ${BLUE}ao-3${RESET}"
-            git clone 'https://github.com/AutonomousOrganization/ao-3.git' ~/ao-3
-        fi
-        if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
-            echo configuration.js already exists
-        else
-            cp resources/ao-config $CONFIG_FILE
-            sed -i "s#SQLITE_DATABASE#${HOME}/.ao/database.sqlite3#" $CONFIG_FILE
-            sed -i "s#PASSLINE#${PASSLINE}#" $CONFIG_FILE
-            sed -i "s#PRIVATEKEY#${HOME}/.ao/key#" $CONFIG_FILE
-            sed -i "s#CLIGHTNING_DIR#${HOME}/.lightning/bitcoin#" $CONFIG_FILE
-            sed -i "s#MEMES_DIR#${HOME}/.ao/memes#" $CONFIG_FILE
-        fi
-
-        echo ""
-        pushd ~/ao-3
-        npm install
-        npm run build
-        npm run checkconfig
-        popd
-
-        NODE_PARAMS=''
-        ;;
-    "react")
-        echo -e "Installing ${BLUE}ao-react${RESET}"
-        if [ ! -d ~/ao-react ]; then
-            git clone 'https://github.com/coalition-of-invisible-colleges/ao-react.git' ~/ao-react
-        fi
-        if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
-            echo configuration.js already exists
-        else
-            cp resources/ao-config $CONFIG_FILE
-            sed -i "s#SQLITE_DATABASE#${HOME}/.ao/database.sqlite3#" $CONFIG_FILE
-            sed -i "s#PASSLINE#${PASSLINE}#" $CONFIG_FILE
-            sed -i "s#PRIVATEKEY#${HOME}/.ao/key#" $CONFIG_FILE
-            sed -i "s#CLIGHTNING_DIR#${HOME}/.lightning/bitcoin#" $CONFIG_FILE
-            sed -i "s#MEMES_DIR#${HOME}/.ao/memes#" $CONFIG_FILE
-        fi
-
-        echo ""
-
-        pushd ~/ao-react
-        npm install
-        npm run webpack
-        popd
-        
-        NODE_PARAMS='--experimental-specifier-resolution=node -r dotenv/config'
-        ;;
-esac
+say "Flask directory initialized, setting up reverse proxy\n"
 
 # ------------------- Step 4 - NGINX Setup -------------------
 
- echo ""
- echo -en "You still there? I might need your input here! \n\n${BLUE}(enter)${RESET}"
- read
-
  initialize_nginx
- make_site ao "FILE_ROOT=${HOME}/ao-${AO}/dist"
- echo ""
- configure_domain_for_site ao
+ make_site flask "FILE_ROOT=${FLASK_DIR}"
+ say ""
+ configure_domain_for_site flask
  enable_ssl
 
- echo -e "Excellent! We've configured this computer to serve your AO from ${BLUE}${ACCESS_POINT}${RESET}"
-
-# ------------------- Step 7 - Systemd Setup -------------------
-
-READY=''
-echo -e "\n${BOLD}Alright, almost there!${RESET} Now we just need to set up the system daemons for Tor, Bitcoin, Lightning, and the AO so that everything opens on startup."
-while [[ -z $READY ]]; do
-    echo -en "${BLUE}You ready? (y/n):${RESET} "
-    read -n1 ao_select
-    echo ""
-    echo ""
-
-    case $ao_select in
-        "y" | "Y")
-            echo -e "Nice, let's do it.\n"
-            READY=1
-            ;;
-        *)
-            echo -e "wrong answer, fren\n"
-            ;;
-    esac
-done
-
-build_service_from_template tor "TORRCPATH=$TORRCPATH" "TORPATH=`which tor`"
+ say "Excellent! We've configured this computer to serve this Flask\
+ server from ${BLUE}${ACCESS_POINT}:5000${RESET}"
 
-# Creating the .tor directory
-sudo mkdir -p $HOME/.tor
-sudo chown tor $HOME/.tor
-sudo chgrp $USER $HOME/.tor
-sudo chmod 770 $HOME/.tor
+# ------------------- Step 5 - Service Configuration -------------------
 
-activate_service tor
-
-echo ""
-build_service_from_template bitcoin "BITCOIND=`which bitcoind`"
-activate_service bitcoin
-
-echo ""
-build_service_from_template lightning "LIGHTNINGD=`which lightningd`"
-activate_service lightning
-
-echo ""
-build_service_from_template ao "NODE=`which node`" "AO=$AO" "NODE_PARAMS=$NODE_PARAMS"
-activate_service ao
-
-echo "this should be nginx"
-activate_service nginx
-
-# ------------------- Step 8 - Port Testing -------------------
-
-echo ""
-echo -e "${BOLD}One more thing!${RESET} We need to make sure that your ports are open."
-echo ""
-check_ports
-
-# ------------------- Step 9 - Health Check -------------------
-
- echo '*********************************************************'
- echo -e "*                  ${BOLD}Version Information${RESET}                  *"
- echo '*********************************************************'
-
- echo ' '
- echo 'make Version'
- echo '*********************************************************'
- make --version
-
- echo ' '
- echo 'node Version'
- echo '*********************************************************'
- node --version
-
- echo ' '
- echo 'sqlite3 Version'
- echo '*********************************************************'
- sqlite3 --version
-
- echo ' '
- echo 'tor Version'
- echo '*********************************************************'
- tor --version
-
- echo ' '
- echo 'bitcoind Version'
- echo '*********************************************************'
- bitcoind --version
+build_service_from_template flask "GUNICORN=`which gunicorn`" \
+"FLASK_DIR=${FLASK_DIR}" "PORT=5000"
+say ""
+activate_service flask
 
- echo ' '
- echo 'lightningd Version'
- echo '*********************************************************'
- lightningd --version
+say "${BOLD}\nAaaand, we're done!${RESET}\nAs long as everything \
+worked properly, you should be able to visit your flask server at \
+${BLUE}${ACCESS_POINT}:5000${RESET}"
+say "\nThe main file is located in ${BLUE}${FLASK_DIR}${RESET}, other recipes may rely \
+on making further modifications to this application. Take a look, and \
+don't forget to experiment!"
 
- echo ' '
- echo 'clboss Version'
- echo '*********************************************************'
- clboss --version
-echo ""
-echo -e "$BOLD\nOkay, well that's everything!${RESET}\n\nAs long as everything worked properly, \
-you should be ready to continue your journey\ntowards autonomy by opening ${BLUE}$ACCESS_POINT${RESET} in your browser."
-echo -e "The default login is ${BLUE}dctrl/dctrl${RESET}, have fun!"
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/resources/flask/demo.html b/resources/flask/demo.html
index cb343a4..7422744 100644
--- a/resources/flask/demo.html
+++ b/resources/flask/demo.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='demo.css') }}">
   </head>
   <body>
-      <header>This server is running via the <tt>flask_demo.py</tt>
+      <header>This server is running via the <tt>app.py</tt>
           file in <tt>{{ wd }}</tt></header>
       <main>
       {% if name %}
diff --git a/resources/service-templates/flask b/resources/service-templates/flask
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58a9a99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/service-templates/flask
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Service File for a Flask application or API
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+User=USER
+WorkingDirectory=FLASK_DIR
+ExecStart=GUNICORN -b localhost:PORT app:app
+Restart=always
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target