diff --git a/.vscode/numbered-bookmarks.json b/.vscode/numbered-bookmarks.json
index 9aa6c22..839d03f 100644
--- a/.vscode/numbered-bookmarks.json
+++ b/.vscode/numbered-bookmarks.json
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 			"bookmarks": [
 				-1,
 				17,
+				36,
 				-1,
 				-1,
 				-1,
 				-1,
 				-1,
 				-1,
-				-1,
-				-1
+				420
 			]
 		}
 	]
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 7ac0da8..ed5a6f5 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ norm="\e[0m"
 
 ### set variables
 
+# clear variables
 unset IP4
 unset useCertbot
 unset CertbotDomain
@@ -25,10 +26,19 @@ unset KeyPath
 unset CAChainPath
 unset DHPath
 
-certbotFiles=(cert.pem chain.pem fullchain.pem privkey.pem)
+# set variables
+hostname=$(hostname)
 detectedIP=$(ip route get 1 | sed -n 's/^.*src \([0-9.]*\) .*$/\1/p')
 regexIP4="(([0-9]|[1-9][0-9]|1[0-9]{2}|2[0-4][0-9]|25[0-5])\.){3}([0-9]|[1-9][0-9]|1[0-9]{2}|2[0-4][0-9]|25[0-5])"
 regexHostname="(([a-zA-Z0-9]|[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9\-]*[a-zA-Z0-9])\.)*([A-Za-z0-9]|[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9\-]*[A-Za-z0-9])"
+certbotFiles=(cert.pem chain.pem fullchain.pem privkey.pem)
+configPath="./etc.${hostname}"
+
+# set tags to update
+tag_sslcert="<path/to/your_ssl_certificate_fullchain>"
+tag_sslkey="<path/to/your_certificate_private_key.key>"
+tag_dhparam="<path/to/your_dhparam.pem>"
+tag_cachain="<path/to/your_CA_bundle.crt>"
 
 
 ### quick intro for the user
@@ -394,6 +404,27 @@ if [ "${usePHP}" -eq 1 ]; then
 fi
 
 
+### Write configurations to template files
+# let user know what's happening
+echo -e "\n${mag}---------------------${norm}"
+echo -e "${cyan}Updating template files now"
+
+# copy template files to working versions
+rm -rf "${configPath}"
+cp -R ./etc "${configPath}"
+
+# process SSL snippet
+echo "updating SSL paths in snippet file"
+sed -e "s%${tag_sslcert}%${CertPath}%" "${configPath}/nginx/snippets/ssl/ssl_certs.conf"
+sed -e "s%${tag_sslkey}%${KeyPath}%" "${configPath}/nginx/snippets/ssl/ssl_certs.conf"
+
+# process mozModern SSL configuration
+echo "updating SSL configuration parameters file"
+echo -e "s%${tag_dhparam}%${DHPath}%" "${configPath}/nginx/conf.d/mozModern_ssl.conf"
+echo -e "s%${tag_cachain}%${CAChainPath}%" "${configPath}/nginx/conf.d/mozModern_ssl.conf"
+
+
+
 # debug section
 echo -e "\n${mag}---------------------${norm}"
 echo "Local IP4: $IP4"