diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_primary_nginx.yml b/.github/workflows/update_primary_nginx.yml
index 51ad483..8a54b80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_primary_nginx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_primary_nginx.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 name: UNFINISHED - setup nginx from the configuration file
 
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+    runs-on: self-hosted
+      
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Dotenv Action
+        uses: falti/dotenv-action@v1.1.4
+        with:
+          export-variables: true
+          keys-case: bypass
+
+      - name: Check environment variables
+        run: env
+
+      name: UNFINISHED - setup nginx from the configuration file
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
@@ -20,7 +41,33 @@ jobs:
         run: env
 
       #Doesn't work properly, envsubst replaces all instances of $variable and ${variable}, but we want to keep e.g., $host as nginx variables
-      #- name: Create temporary nginx config file
+      - name: Create temporary nginx config file
+        run: |
+          export $(grep -v '^#' .env | xargs)  # Load environment variables
+          envsubst "$(printf '${%s} ' $(env | cut -d= -f1))" < ./nginx_template.txt > temp_default.conf
+      # Maybe look at https://www.baeldung.com/linux/envsubst-command to get an idea
+      - name: Check environment variables for Nginx
+        run: |
+          echo "PORT_PREFIX=${PORT_PREFIX}"
+          echo "GROUP_ID=${GROUP_ID}"
+          echo "DEV_POSTFIX=${DEV_POSTFIX}"
+
+      # - name: Create temporary nginx config file
+      #   run: |
+      #     export $(grep -v '^#' .env | xargs)  # Load environment variables
+      #     envsubst "$(printf '${%s} ' PROD_PORT_PREFIX GATEWAY_POSTFIX DEV_PORT_PREFIX STAG_PORT_PREFIX)" < ./nginx_template.txt > temp_default.conf
+      #   - name: Create temporary nginx config file
+
+
+      - name: Copy temporary file to correct place 
+        run: cp -L temp_default.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
+
+      - name: Show nginx file
+        run: cat /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
+
+
+      # Doesn't work properly, envsubst replaces all instances of $variable and ${variable}, but we want to keep e.g., $host as nginx variables
+      # - name: Create temporary nginx config file
       #  run: envsubst  < ./nginx_template.txt > temp_default.conf
       # Maybe look at https://www.baeldung.com/linux/envsubst-command to get an idea