diff --git a/source/agent-remote/ds_run.sh b/source/agent-remote/ds_run.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..514a38a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/agent-remote/ds_run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Dropshell Run
+
+# Usage:
+
+# ds_run.sh SERVER SERVICE COMMAND [param1] [param2] ...
+
+    # //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # // remote paths
+    # // DROPSHELL_DIR
+    # //   |-- server.json
+    # //   |-- backups
+    # //   |-- temp_files
+    # //   |-- agent
+    # //   |   |-- bb64
+    # //   |   |-- (other agent files)
+    # //   |-- services
+    # //       |-- service name
+    # //           |-- config
+    # //               |-- service.env (actual service config)
+    # //           |-- template
+    # //               |-- (script files)
+    # //               |-- template_info.env
+    # //               |-- config
+    # //                   |-- service.env (default service config)
+    # //                   |-- (other template/example config files)
+
+# read SERVER, SERVICE from the command line args
+export SERVER=TODO
+export SERVICE=TODO
+export DSCOMMAND=TODO
+export DOCKER_CLI_HINTS=false
+
+# we are in the agent directory.
+export AGENT_PATH="$(cd "$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")")" && pwd)"
+export DROPSHELL_DIR=TODO
+export CONFIG_PATH="${DROPSHELL_DIR}/services/${SERVICE}/config"
+
+source "${AGENT_PATH}/commmon.sh"
+
+[ -d ${CONFIG_PATH} ] || _die "Service ${SERVICE} does not exist on the server."
+
+export TEMPLATE_INFO_ENV="${DROPSHELL_DIR}/services/${SERVICE}/template/template_info.env"
+[ -f ${TEMPLATE_INFO_ENV} ] || _die "Couldn't find template_info.env at ${TEMPLATE_INFO_ENV}"
+
+#read in the TEMPLATE_INFO_ENV, exporting all variables
+source "${TEMPLATE_INFO_ENV}"
+
+export SERVICE_ENV="${DROPSHELL_DIR}/services/${SERVICE}/config/service.env"
+[ -f ${SERVICE_ENV} ] || _die "Couldn't find service.env at ${SERVICE_ENV}"
+
+# read in the SERVICE_ENV, exporting all varialbes
+source "${SERVICE_ENV}"
+
+
+## Run the command
+
+export COMMAND_TO_RUN="${DROPSHELL_DIR}/services/${SERVICE}/template/${DSCOMMAND}"
+[ -f "${COMMAND_TO_RUN}" ] || COMMAND_TO_RUN="${COMMAND_TO_RUN}.sh"
+[ -f "${COMMAND_TO_RUN}" ] || _die "Couldn't find the command to run: ${COMMAND_TO_RUN}"
+
+# ensure all variables are in the environment of the command being run!!
+${COMMAND_TO_RUN}
diff --git a/source/src/commands/install.cpp b/source/src/commands/install.cpp
index 93662fd..326891d 100644
--- a/source/src/commands/install.cpp
+++ b/source/src/commands/install.cpp
@@ -532,11 +532,22 @@ complete -F _dropshell_completions ds
             // now create the agent.
             // copy across from the local agent files.
             info << "Copying local agent files to remote server... " << std::flush;
-            shared_commands::rsync_tree_to_remote(localpath::agent_remote(), agent_path, server, false, user.user);
+            shared_commands::rsync_tree_to_remote(
+                localpath::agent_remote(), 
+                agent_path, 
+                server, false, user.user);
             info << "done." << std::endl;
 
-            // run the agent installer. Can't use BB64 yet, as we're installing it on the remote server.
-            
+            // copy server.json across.
+            info << "Copying server.json to remote server... " <<std::flush;
+            shared_commands::rsync_file_to_remote(
+                localfile::server_json(server)), 
+                remotepath(server.get_server_name(),user.user).server_json(),
+                server, false, user.user);
+            info << "done." << std::endl;
+
+
+            // run the agent installer. Can't use BB64 yet, as we're installing it on the remote server.            
             bool okay = execute_ssh_command(server.get_SSH_INFO(user.user), sCommand(agent_path, "agent-install.sh",{}), cMode::Defaults | cMode::NoBB64, nullptr);
             if (!okay)
             {
@@ -544,6 +555,7 @@ complete -F _dropshell_completions ds
                 return 1;
             }
 
+
             info << "Installation on " << server.get_server_name() << " complete." << std::endl;
         }
         return 0;
diff --git a/source/src/commands/shared_commands.cpp b/source/src/commands/shared_commands.cpp
index 2065c85..2dc9422 100644
--- a/source/src/commands/shared_commands.cpp
+++ b/source/src/commands/shared_commands.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,27 @@ namespace dropshell
             return execute_local_command("", rsync_cmd, {}, nullptr, (silent ? cMode::Silent : cMode::Defaults));
         }
 
+
+        // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        // rsync_file_to_remote : SHARED COMMAND
+        // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        bool rsync_file_to_remote(
+            const std::string &local_path,
+            const std::string &remote_path,
+            const ServerConfig &server_env,
+            bool silent,
+            std::string user)
+        {
+            ASSERT(!local_path.empty() && !remote_path.empty(), "Local or remote path not specified. Can't rsync.");
+            ASSERT(std::filesystem::is_block_file(local_path), "Local path is not a file. Can't rsync.");
+
+            std::string rsync_cmd = "rsync --mkpath -zpc -e 'ssh -p " + server_env.get_SSH_PORT() + "' " +
+                                    quote(local_path) + " " +
+                                    quote(user + "@" + server_env.get_SSH_HOST() + ":" +
+                                          remote_path);
+            return execute_local_command("", rsync_cmd, {}, nullptr, (silent ? cMode::Silent : cMode::Defaults));
+        }
+
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         // get_arch : SHARED COMMAND
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/source/src/commands/shared_commands.hpp b/source/src/commands/shared_commands.hpp
index 043a6ec..d621fa5 100644
--- a/source/src/commands/shared_commands.hpp
+++ b/source/src/commands/shared_commands.hpp
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ namespace dropshell
         bool silent,
         std::string user);
 
+    bool rsync_file_to_remote(
+        const std::string &local_path,
+        const std::string &remote_path,
+        const ServerConfig &server_env,
+        bool silent,
+        std::string user);
+
     std::string get_arch();
 
     std::map<std::string, ServiceStatus> get_all_services_status(const ServerConfig & server_env);
diff --git a/source/src/utils/directories.cpp b/source/src/utils/directories.cpp
index c09093c..59f8f7d 100644
--- a/source/src/utils/directories.cpp
+++ b/source/src/utils/directories.cpp
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ namespace dropshell
             return (servicepath.empty() ? "" : (fs::path(servicepath) / filenames::service_env).string());
         }
 
-        std::string template_info_env(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &service_name)
-        {
-            std::string servicepath = localpath::service(server_name, service_name);
-            return (servicepath.empty() ? "" : (fs::path(servicepath) / filenames::template_info_env).string());
-        }
-
         std::string template_example()
         {
             return localpath::agent_local() + "/template_example";
@@ -146,6 +140,7 @@ namespace dropshell
     //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // remote paths
     // DROPSHELL_DIR
+    //   |-- server.json
     //   |-- backups
     //   |-- temp_files
     //   |-- agent
@@ -157,9 +152,10 @@ namespace dropshell
     //               |-- service.env (actual service config)
     //           |-- template
     //               |-- (script files)
+    //               |-- template_info.env
     //               |-- config
     //                   |-- service.env (default service config)
-    //                   |-- (other config files for specific server&service)
+    //                   |-- (other template/example config files)
 
     remotefile::remotefile(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &user) : mServer_name(server_name), mUser(user) {}
 
@@ -168,6 +164,11 @@ namespace dropshell
         return remotepath(mServer_name, mUser).service_config(service_name) + "/" + filenames::service_env;
     }
 
+    std::string remotefile::server_json()
+    {
+        return remotepath(mServer_name, mUser).DROPSHELL_DIR() + "/" + filenames::server_json;
+    }
+
     remotepath::remotepath(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &user) : mServer_name(server_name), mUser(user) {}
 
     std::string remotepath::DROPSHELL_DIR() const
diff --git a/source/src/utils/directories.hpp b/source/src/utils/directories.hpp
index a8e6e78..e3d5be1 100644
--- a/source/src/utils/directories.hpp
+++ b/source/src/utils/directories.hpp
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ namespace dropshell {
     //        |   |-- <template_name>.json
     //        |   |-- <template_name>
     //        |       |-- (...script files...)
+    //        |       |-- template_info.env
     //        |       |-- config
     //        |           |-- service.env
-    //        |           |-- .template_info.env
     //        |           |-- (...other service config files...)
 
     // backups_path
@@ -39,11 +39,10 @@ namespace dropshell {
     //        |-- services
     //            |-- <service_name>
     //                |-- service.env
-    //                |-- .template_info.env
     //                |-- (...other config files for specific server&service...)
     
     namespace filenames {
-        static const std::string template_info_env = ".template_info.env";
+        static const std::string template_info_env = "template_info.env";
         static const std::string service_env = "service.env";
         static const std::string readme = "README.txt";
         static const std::string server_json = "server.json";
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ namespace dropshell {
         std::string dropshell_json();
         std::string server_json(const std::string &server_name);
         std::string service_env(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &service_name);
-        std::string template_info_env(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &service_name);
         std::string template_example();
         std::string bb64();
     } // namespace localfile
@@ -81,6 +79,7 @@ namespace dropshell {
     //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // remote paths
     // DROPSHELL_DIR
+    //   |-- server.json
     //   |-- backups
     //   |-- temp_files
     //   |-- agent
@@ -90,18 +89,18 @@ namespace dropshell {
     //       |-- service name
     //           |-- config
     //               |-- service.env (actual service config)
-    //               |-- .template_info.env
     //           |-- template
     //               |-- (script files)
+    //               |-- template_info.env
     //               |-- config
     //                   |-- service.env (default service config)
-    //                   |-- .template_info.env
-    //                   |-- (other config files for specific server&service)
+    //                   |-- (other template/example config files)
 
     class remotefile {
         public:
             remotefile(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &user);
             std::string service_env(const std::string &service_name) const;
+            std::string server_json();
         private:
             std::string mServer_name;
             std::string mUser;