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@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ yet do everything on a phone, but you can do some things. See <a href="phone.htm
 <h2><a name="software">Software</a></h2>
 <p>You need three  kinds of software
 <ol>
-<li>Encrypted keys to access the server (ssh). None of the rest works without this.
+<li><a href="keyexchange.html">Encrypted keys</a> to access the server (ssh). None of the rest works without this.
 <li>Version control software (<a href="https://git-scm.com/">git</a>) for the loser survex data files, drawings (tunnel, therion) files, website and handbook (expoweb) files.
 <li>File-transfer tools scp, rsync and sftp (<a href="fzconfig.html">Filezilla</a>) for the files not under version control: photos, documents, scanned logbooks, scanned
 raw survey notes (surveyscans), scanned cave centre-line plots and everything else. [Never use these on the version-controlled folders.]
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ raw survey notes (surveyscans), scanned cave centre-line plots and everything el
 
 <p>If you are only managing survey data then you probably don't need the file-transfer stuff.
 
+<p>You need to <a href="keyexchange.html">register a key with the expo server</a> to get upload (i.e. read/write) access. Do this first, Without it none of git, scp, ftp or rsync will work.
+You can do this entirely on your own if you have access to the <i>expo laptop</i> to upload and install the public key generated by your laptop.</p>
+
 <h4>QMs and scripts</h4>
 <p>You may not need a full troggle software development machine if you are only fixing a small script. If you are, you need
 <ul>
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@@ -62,18 +62,10 @@ complicated process. At a minimum you will be an experienced software nerd alrea
 You will have done the ssh
 <a href="keyexchange.html">key-pair setup</a> process - which you can only do entirely on your own if 
 you have access to the <i>expo laptop</i>. 
-<p>See <a href="basiclaptop.html">setting up a minimal laptop</a> for a short list of software. This assumes you know how to use it all.
-<br />See <a href="surveylaptop.html">setting up your own survey laptop</a> for the full list of software we use and where to get it.
+<p>See  <a href="bulkupdatelaptop.html">setting up your own Bulk Update laptop</a> for the full list of software we use and where to get it.
+
 <p>Note that the instructions are primarily for people using Linux with some help for those using Windows. If you are a Mac user then you are on your own.
 
-<h3>Cheat lists and quick reminders</h3>
-<p>If you know what you are doing here is the basic info on what's where:<br />
-
-<ul>
-<li>Quick <a href="qstart-git.html">reminders for using git</a> at the command line.
-<li>Quick <a href="manual.html#quickstart">reminders for using rsync</a> at the command line.
-</ul>
-
 
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