diff --git a/.github/workflows/pages-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/pages-deploy.yml
index 8e6231a..08f30d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pages-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pages-deploy.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: docker
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Setup SFTP & Ruby
+        run: | 
+          apt update -y
+          apt upgrade -y
+          apt install sftp sshpass ruby jekyll -y
+           
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -33,20 +41,25 @@ jobs:
           # If using the 'assets' git submodule from Chirpy Starter, uncomment above
           # (See: https://github.com/cotes2020/chirpy-starter/tree/main/assets)
       
-      - name: CI Health Status Check
+      - name: Health Check [CI TEST]
         run: | 
           ls -la
           pwd
           whoami
-      
-      - name: Setup Ruby
-        run: | 
-          apt update -y
-          apt upgrade -y
-          apt install ruby jekyll -y
+          echo "this is a text file" >> index.html
+          date >> index.html
+          export SSHPASS= ${{ secrets.SFTP_PASSWORD }}
+          sshpass -e sftp -oBatchMode=no -b - ${{ secrets.SFTP_USERNAME }}@${{ vars.SFTP_HOST }} << !
+            put index.html www/index.html
+            bye
+          !
+     
        
-          
-        
+      - name: Build Site
+        run: bundle exec jekyll b
+        env:
+            JEKYLL_ENV: "production"  
+      
 
     #   - name: Setup Pages
     #     id: pages