diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 522933c..8c8a0b3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ __pycache__
 build/*
 !build/Makefile
 !build/download_structure_conversions.sh
-!build/build_and_upload.sh
+!build/build_and_upload.sh.template
 # using kdev4, works fairly nicely!
 .kdev4
 **/*.kdev4
diff --git a/build/build_and_upload.sh.template b/build/build_and_upload.sh.template
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6537e70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/build_and_upload.sh.template
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+#USERNAME= vps sign in
+#VPS_PASSWORD= vps password
+#VPS_USERNAME= user name inside vps
+#API_KEY= $(cat path/to/api/token/file)
+echo "Must uncomment and fill in variables inside build_and_upload.sh"
+exit 1
+
+
+if [[ -z "$1" ]]; then
+    echo "Must provide plugin name in environment" 1>&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+PLUGIN_NAME=$1
+
+API_KEY=$API_KEY make
+tar czf - ./config.json ./bundle.js ./local.js ./main.css ./main.html | ssh $USERNAME -p $VPS_PASSWORD "cd plugins && mkdir -p $PLUGIN_NAME && cd $PLUGIN_NAME && tar xvzf -"
+ssh -t $USERNAME -p $VPS_PASSWORD "sudo ln -s /home/$VPS_USERNAME/plugins/$PLUGIN_NAME /home/ozbolt/plugins/$PLUGIN_NAME"