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01_infra_setup.md

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 ### Prepare Ansible vars
 
-* You have an example `ansible/example.inventory.ini`. Copy it with `cp ansible/example.inventory.ini ansible/inventory.ini` and fill in with the values for your VPSs. `[vipy]` is the services VPS. `[watchtower]` is the watchtower VPS. `[spacey]`is the headscale VPS.
+* You have an example `ansible/example.inventory.ini`. Copy it with `cp ansible/example.inventory.ini ansible/inventory.ini` and fill in the `[vps]` group with host entries for each machine (`vipy` for services, `watchtower` for uptime monitoring, `spacey` for headscale).
 * A few notes:
-  * The guides assume you'll only have one VPS in the `[vipy]` group. Stuff will break if you have multiple, so avoid that.
+  * The guides assume you'll only have one `vipy` host entry. Stuff will break if you have multiple, so avoid that.
 
 ### Create user and secure VPS access
 
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ This describes how to prepare each machine before deploying services on them.
 
 Note that, by applying these playbooks, both the root user and the `counterweight` user will use the same SSH pubkey for auth.
 
+Checklist:
+- [ ] All 3 VPS are accessible with the `counterweight` user
+- [ ] All 3 VPS have UFW up and running
+
 ## Prepare Nodito Server
 
 ### Source the Nodito Server
@@ -61,7 +65,7 @@ Note that, by applying these playbooks, both the root user and the `counterweigh
 
 ### Prepare Ansible vars for Nodito
 
-* Add a `[nodito]` group to your `ansible/inventory.ini` (or simply use the one you get by copying `example.inventory.ini`) and fill in with values.
+* Ensure your inventory contains a `[nodito_host]` group and the `nodito` host entry (copy the example inventory if needed) and fill in with values.
 
 ### Bootstrap SSH Key Access and Create User