diff --git a/sites/irc.hermitcollective.net/default.nix b/sites/irc.hermitcollective.net/default.nix
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+{
+  services.nginx.virtualHosts."irc.hermitcollective.net" = {
+     forceSSL = true;
+     enableACME = true;
+     root = "/etc/nixos/sites/irc.hermitcollective.net";
+  };
+}
diff --git a/sites/irc.hermitcollective.net/index.html b/sites/irc.hermitcollective.net/index.html
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+    
+    <title>HermitCollective IRC Info</title>
+</head>
+
+<body>
+    <header>
+        <h1>This is the information website for irc.hermitcollective.net</h1>
+        <aside>please feel welcome join irc.hermitcollective.net/6667.</aside>
+    </header>
+        
+        <h2>We are a small queer techie general porpoise IRC instance</h2>
+        
+	<p>The IRC instance is still being set up. It is useable but keep in mind many technical aspects may change rapidly. It's porpoise is to create a fun hangout away from the problems and complexities of more "modern" chat services. A short list of goals:</p>
+        
+        <ul>
+            <li>We still require SSL</li>
+            <li>Many modules are not yet set up (for suggestions email an admin (or talk to them if they are online))</li>
+            <li>A quick start guide on this website</li>
+            <li>Some activitie relaited things to keep the server fun as a hangout (suggestions welcome!)</li>
+        </ul>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/sites/irc.hermitcollective.net/motd.txt b/sites/irc.hermitcollective.net/motd.txt
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+test
