diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cdd7c19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+config.sh
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c3b588..6caae03 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 a simple note taking system, that also generates weboages with rss feeds!
 made with bash.
 
+copy `config.example.sh` to `config.sh` and edit before generating your notes!
+
 ### see noter.sh for generation time options
 ### place your notes onto a foldier named "notes" in the directory noter.sh is in!
 
-example of what a page looks like: https://k0.tel/
\ No newline at end of file
+example of what a page looks like: https://k0.tel/
diff --git a/config.sh b/config.example.sh
similarity index 92%
rename from config.sh
rename to config.example.sh
index 9c3f777..8d3200c 100644
--- a/config.sh
+++ b/config.example.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ site_description="thoughts about mainly computers... maybe recipes and cats too?
 site_link="https://k0.tel/"
 publish_dir="."
 
+top_menu="<a rel='me' href='https://layer8.space/@k'>fedi</a> | <a href=feed.xml>rss</a> | <a href=https://the-sauna.icu/>sauna</a>"
+
 # Put CSS between <<EOF and EOF
 site_css=$(cat <<EOF
 /* font by https://www.1001fonts.com/users/junkohanhero/ */
diff --git a/noter.sh b/noter.sh
index 85c1289..c50cae9 100755
--- a/noter.sh
+++ b/noter.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ nlog() {
 nlog "sourcing config.sh"
 noter_dir=$(dirname "$0")
 source $noter_dir/config.sh
+# Load config overrides from a non-vcs file
+source $noter_dir/config_local.sh
 
 # Override publish dir if passed as cli arg
 [[ ! -z "$1" ]] && nlog "overriding publish_dir to $1" && publish_dir="$1"
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ generate_top_year_bar() {
 # feed going goddamit!
 generate_rss_feed() {
     nlog "generating rss feed"
-    local rss_file="feed.xml"
+    local rss_file="$publish_dir/feed.xml"
     local rss_pubdate=$(date -u +"%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S GMT")
     
     xml_escape() {
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ echo "<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
 <head>
   <meta charset='utf-8'>
-  <title>$notecount notes | noter</title>
+  <title>$notecount notes | $site_title</title>
   <meta property='og:title' content='$site_title' />
   <meta property='og:description' content='$site_description' />
   <meta property='og:type' content='blog' />
@@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ echo "<!DOCTYPE html>
 <body>
 <div class='container'>
 <h1>$site_title</h1><br>
-<center> <a rel='me' href='https://layer8.space/@k'>fedi</a> | <a href="feed.xml">rss</a> | <a href="https://the-sauna.icu/">sauna</a> </center>" >"$output_file"
+<center>$top_menu</center>" >"$output_file"
 generate_top_year_bar >>"$output_file"
 
 # loop for every note in notes
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ done
 
 # bottom navigation
 nlog "applying settings"
-checksetting "<div class='generated-with'>generated with <a href='https://git.sr.ht/~koutsie/noter'>noter</a></div>" "$showgenerator"
+checksetting "<div class='generated-with'>generated with <a href='https://code.criminallycute.fi/siina/noter'>noter</a></div>" "$showgenerator"
 checksetting "<div class='back-to-top'><a href='#'>Back to Top</a></div>" "$backtotop"
 checksetting "<div class='last-updated'>last Updated: $(date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")</div>" "$lastupdated"
 
