diff --git a/src/autocomplete.cpp b/src/autocomplete.cpp
index 7318ca4..8c79030 100644
--- a/src/autocomplete.cpp
+++ b/src/autocomplete.cpp
@@ -52,10 +52,9 @@ void dropshell::autocomplete(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
 
         if (cmd=="create-service")
         { // create-service <server> <template> <service>
-            std::vector<template_info> templates;
-            get_templates(templates);
+            auto templates = dropshell::gTemplateManager().get_template_list();
             for (const auto& t : templates)
-                std::cout << t.template_name << std::endl;
+                std::cout << t << std::endl;
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/services.cpp b/src/services.cpp
index eb58bcd..7a216eb 100644
--- a/src/services.cpp
+++ b/src/services.cpp
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ LocalServiceInfo get_service_info(const std::string &server_name, const std::str
     }
     service.template_name = it->second;
 
-    template_info tinfo;
-    if (!get_template_info(service.template_name, tinfo)) {
+    template_info tinfo = gTemplateManager().get_template_info(service.template_name);
+    if (!tinfo.is_set()) {
         std::cerr << "Error: Template '" << service.template_name << "' not found" << std::endl;
         return LocalServiceInfo();
     }
 
     // find the template path   
-    service.local_template_path = tinfo.local_template_path;
+    service.local_template_path = tinfo.local_template_path();
 
     return service;
 }
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ bool create_service(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &template_
         return false;
     }
 
-    template_info tinfo;
-    if (!get_template_info(template_name, tinfo))
+    template_info tinfo = gTemplateManager().get_template_info(template_name);
+    if (!tinfo.is_set())
     {
         if (!silent)
         {
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ bool create_service(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &template_
     // create the service directory
     fs::create_directory(service_dir);
 
-    // copy the template example files to the service directory
-    recursive_copy(tinfo.local_template_path+"/example", service_dir);
+    // copy the template config files to the service directory
+    recursive_copy(tinfo.local_template_path()/"config", service_dir);
 
     if (!silent)
     {
@@ -244,9 +244,9 @@ void get_all_service_env_vars(const std::string &server_name, const std::string
         std::cerr << "    " << localpath::service(server_name, service_name) << std::endl << std::endl;
         return;
     }
-    template_info tinfo;
-    if (get_template_info(it->second, tinfo)) 
-        load_env_file(tinfo.local_template_path + "/_default.env");
+    template_info tinfo = gTemplateManager().get_template_info(it->second);
+    if (tinfo.is_set()) 
+        load_env_file(tinfo.local_template_path()/"_default.env");
     else
         std::cerr << "Error: Template '" << it->second << "' not found" << std::endl;
 }
diff --git a/src/templates.cpp b/src/templates.cpp
index 2ff846f..a8f9ea2 100644
--- a/src/templates.cpp
+++ b/src/templates.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
         // modify the TEMPLATE=example line in the .template_info.env file to TEMPLATE=<template_name>
         std::string search_string = "TEMPLATE=";
         std::string replacement_line = "TEMPLATE=" + template_name;
-        std::string service_env_path = new_template_path + "/example/.template_info.env";
+        std::string service_env_path = new_template_path + "/config/.template_info.env";
         if (!replace_line_in_file(service_env_path, search_string, replacement_line)) {
             std::cerr << "Error: Failed to replace TEMPLATE= line in the .template_info.env file" << std::endl;
             return;
@@ -181,11 +181,12 @@
         std::string template_name = std::filesystem::path(template_path).filename().string();
 
         std::vector<std::string> required_files = {
-            "example/service.env",
-            "example/.template_info.env",
+            "config/service.env",
+            "config/.template_info.env",
             "_default.env",
             "install.sh",
-            "uninstall.sh"
+            "uninstall.sh",
+            "nuke.sh"
         };
 
         for (const auto& file : required_files) {
@@ -197,8 +198,8 @@
         // check TEMPLATE= line.
         std::map<std::string, std::string> all_env_vars;
         std::vector<std::string> env_files = {
-            "example/service.env",
-            "example/.template_info.env"
+            "config/service.env",
+            "config/.template_info.env"
         };
         for (const auto& file : env_files) {
             { // load service.env from the service on this machine.
diff --git a/src/utils/directories.hpp b/src/utils/directories.hpp
index 713d662..54022e2 100644
--- a/src/utils/directories.hpp
+++ b/src/utils/directories.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace dropshell {
     //    |   |-- <template_name>
     //    |       |-- (...script files...)
     //    |       |-- _default.env
-    //    |       |-- example
+    //    |       |-- config
     //    |           |-- service.env
     //    |           |-- .template_info.env
     //    |           |-- (...other service config files...)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace dropshell {
     //               |-- service.env
     //           |-- template
     //               |-- (script files)
-    //               |-- example
+    //               |-- config
     //                   |-- service.env
     //                   |-- (other config files for specific server&service)
 
diff --git a/src/utils/readmes.cpp b/src/utils/readmes.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 902a133..0000000
--- a/src/utils/readmes.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-#include "readmes.hpp"
-
-#include <fstream>
-#include <filesystem>
-void dropshell::create_readme_local_config_dir(const std::string &readme_path)
-{
-    if (std::filesystem::exists(readme_path)) 
-       return; // already exists
-       
-    std::ofstream readme_file(readme_path);
-    // use heredoc to write the readme
-    readme_file << R"(
-
-use this directory to store your local config files for your servers and services.
-  dropshell create-server <server_name>
-  dropshell create-template <template_name>
-  dropshell create-service <server_name> <template_name> <service_name>
-
-config_path
-    |-- servers
-    |   |-- server_name
-    |       |-- server.env
-    |       |-- services
-    |           |-- service_name
-    |               |-- service.env
-    |               |-- (other config files for specific server&service)
-    |-- templates
-    |   |-- template_name
-    |       |-- (script files)
-    |       |-- example
-    |           |-- service.env
-    |           |-- (other service config files)
-
-    )" << std::endl;
-    readme_file.close();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utils/readmes.hpp b/src/utils/readmes.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 7125c1d..0000000
--- a/src/utils/readmes.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef READMES_HPP
-#define READMES_HPP
-
-#include <string>
-
-namespace dropshell {
-
-    void create_readme_local_config_dir(const std::string &readme_path);
-
-} // namespace dropshell
-
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/dropshell-agent/_allservicesstatus.sh b/templates/dropshell-agent/_allservicesstatus.sh
index 60ec15e..52fa568 100644
--- a/templates/dropshell-agent/_allservicesstatus.sh
+++ b/templates/dropshell-agent/_allservicesstatus.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(dirname "$0")"
 # //               |-- service.env
 # //           |-- template
 # //               |-- (script files)
-# //               |-- example
+# //               |-- config
 # //                   |-- service.env
 # //                   |-- (other config files for specific server&service)
 
diff --git a/templates/example-nginx/example/service.env b/templates/example-nginx/example/service.env
index 8dacb42..33987c7 100644
--- a/templates/example-nginx/example/service.env
+++ b/templates/example-nginx/example/service.env
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Service settings specific to this server 
 # (can also override anything in the _default.env file in the template to make it specific to this server)
 HOST_PORT=60123
-LOCAL_DATA_FOLDER="${HOME}/.example"
+LOCAL_DATA_FOLDER="${HOME}/.example-nginx"
 CONTAINER_NAME=example-nginx
 IMAGE_TAG="latest"
 
diff --git a/templates/example-nginx/install.sh b/templates/example-nginx/install.sh
index 56bacec..b7e2bb6 100644
--- a/templates/example-nginx/install.sh
+++ b/templates/example-nginx/install.sh
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ if [ ! -d "${LOCAL_DATA_FOLDER}" ]; then
     echo "Creating local data folder ${LOCAL_DATA_FOLDER}..."
     mkdir -p "${LOCAL_DATA_FOLDER}"
     chmod 777 "${LOCAL_DATA_FOLDER}"
-    # Optionally, copy default content if needed
-    # cp -r ./example/* "${LOCAL_DATA_FOLDER}/"
 fi
 
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