diff --git a/Documentation/azure_VM_setup.txt b/Documentation/azure_VM_setup.txt
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+1) clcik create 
+2) select the azure virtual machine option
+
+Details i used: 
+subscriptions: Azure for students
+resource group: MP-Resource-Group (create new resource group with whatever u want.)
+server name: <whatever u want>
+region: defaulted to East US 
+image: ubuntu (standardize for all my vm)
+vm architecture: x64
+size: B1S
+username and password: Up to u lol
+inbound port: 22 only 
+
+3) disk default config
+4) network config. configure as needed do not enable ports or service u do not need! (public ip if needed!)
+5) management default config
+6) blah skip to review and create and recheck details and create vm
diff --git a/Documentation/certbot.txt b/Documentation/certbot.txt
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+#primaryily used to generate cert for mqtt broker usage. (standalone mode!)
+https://tecadmin.net/how-to-generate-lets-encrypt-ssl-using-certbot/
+
+
+
+#to get cert file locally.
+128  sudo cp -r /etc/letsencrypt ~/letsencrypt-copy
+129  sudo chown -R ubuntu:ubuntu ~/letsencrypt-copy
+130  sudo chown -R mpuser:mpuser ~/letsencrypt-copy
+
diff --git a/Documentation/mqtt_broker_setup.txt b/Documentation/mqtt_broker_setup.txt
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