diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfdbd30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+variables.conf
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eb57aa9..5a1e1eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@
 ### Version 1
 In a nutshell:
 * this script is run punctually, on a dedicated Arch VM;
-* Proces:
+* Process:
   * it takes all packages in the repository;
   * checks online if a new version is available
   * if so build it and then add it to the repository
 
 ### Version 1.1
-Version 1.1 is an adapted version 1, with remote repository. The idea is to replace NFS by FTP for everything related
+Version 1.1 is an adapted version 1, with remote repository. The idea is to replace NFS by SCP for everything related
 with connection to repository.
+
+#### TODO
+* clear function is not implemented yet
diff --git a/update-repo.sh b/update-repo.sh
index cfdb730..f51203b 100755
--- a/update-repo.sh
+++ b/update-repo.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 # Make sure the following packages are installed before running this script:
 # package-query aurutils git
 
+
 # Functions
 
 ##################################################################
@@ -81,19 +82,21 @@ init() {
     exit 1
   fi
 
+  source ../variables.conf
+  eval "$(ssh-agent)"
+  ssh-add $ssh_key
+
   # TODO Check if required packages are installed
 
   echo "ArchRepo update script"
 }
 
-ftpFetch() {
-  ftp fetch $remote_repository/$repo_db_file $run_directory_path # TODO use real syntax ^^'
-}
-
 checkUpdates() {
   echo "Checking for updates:"
   upgraded_packages=""
-  #stream=$(tar xOf $repo_directory/$repo_db_file --wildcards */desc | awk -f $awk_rules_file)
+  scp $ssh_options $remote_repository/$repo_db_file $remote_repository/$repo_db_filesfile $run_directory_path/
+#   scp $ssh_options $remote_repository/$repo_db_file $run_directory_path/
+#   cp $run_directory_path/../$repo_db_filesfile $run_directory_path/
   stream=$(tar xOf $run_directory_path/$repo_db_file --wildcards */desc | awk -f $awk_rules_file)
 
   OIFS=$IFS
@@ -122,7 +125,6 @@ checkUpdates() {
       continue 1
     fi
 
-    exlist=""
     if echo $exlist | grep -w $name > /dev/null; then
       echo -e "\nSkipping $name ($version, temporary exception)."
       continue 1
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ checkUpdates() {
     result=$?
     if [[ $result -eq 1 ]]; then
       echo "New version for $name: $version -> $aur_version"
+      IFS=$OIFS
       createPackage $name
       addPackageToRepo $name $aur_version
       upgraded_packages="$upgraded_packages $name"
@@ -161,33 +164,28 @@ createPackage() { # Create package $1
   aur fetch $1 # TODO This could be replaced by a git clone or even a wget+tar thanks to package-query
   echo "Making $1 package..."
   cd $1
-  # if linux-lts{414,49} then download kernel source from local repo (saves ~100MB each time)
-  # WARNING this onlys works because we already have said sources AND because PKBUILD follow this particular line
-  # (not the same in 419 nor 54)
-  reg="(linux-lts).+"
-  if [[ $1 =~ $reg ]]; then
-    sed -i -e "s/\"https:\/\/www.kernel.org\/pub\/linux\/kernel\/v4.x\/\${_srcname}.tar.xz\"/\"https:\/\/archlinux.kto.black\/resources\/\${_srcname}.tar.xz\"/g" ./PKGBUILD
-  fi
+  ## if linux-lts{414,49} then download kernel source from local repo (saves ~100MB each time)
+  ## WARNING this onlys works because we already have said sources AND because PKBUILD follow this particular line
+  ## (not the same in 419 nor 54)
+  #reg="(linux-lts).+"
+  #if [[ $1 =~ $reg ]]; then
+    #sed -i -e "s/\"https:\/\/www.kernel.org\/pub\/linux\/kernel\/v4.x\/\${_srcname}.tar.xz\"/\"https:\/\/archlinux.kto.black\/resources\/\${_srcname}.tar.xz\"/g" ./PKGBUILD
+  #fi
   makepkg -s --noconfirm --noprogressbar
   cd $run_directory_path
 }
 
-ftpSend() {
-
-}
-
 # TODO: try manually: can we update db file before sending to remote repo?
 addPackageToRepo() { # Add package $1
   echo "Adding $1 to repository..."
-  #cp $run_directory_path/$1/$1-$2*.pkg.tar.xz $repo_directory
-  repo-add $repo_db_file $1-$2*.pkg.tar.xz
-  ftp send $repo_db_file $repo_db_file.old $remote_repository
-  ftp send packages $remote_repository
+  scp $ssh_options $run_directory_path/$1/$1-$2*.pkg.tar.xz $remote_repository/
+  repo-add $repo_db_file $run_directory_path/$1/$1-$2*.pkg.tar.xz
+  scp $ssh_options $run_directory_path/$repo_db_file $run_directory_path/$repo_db_file.old $run_directory_path/$repo_db_filesfile $run_directory_path/$repo_db_filesfile.old $remote_repository/
   reg="(linux-lts).+"
   if [[ $name =~ $reg ]]; then
     echo "Adding $1-headers and $1-docs to repository..."
-    cp $run_directory_path/$1/$1-headers-$2*.pkg.tar.xz $run_directory_path/$1/$1-docs-$2*.pkg.tar.xz $repo_directory
-    repo-add $repo_directory/$repo_db_file $repo_directory/$1-headers-$2*.pkg.tar.xz $repo_directory/$1-docs-$2*.pkg.tar.xz
+    repo-add $repo_db_file $run_directory_path/$1/$1-headers-$2*.pkg.tar.xz $run_directory_path/$1/$1-docs-$2*.pkg.tar.xz
+    scp $ssh_options $run_directory_path/$1/$1-headers-$2*.pkg.tar.xz $run_directory_path/$1/$1-docs-$2*.pkg.tar.xz $remote_repository/
   fi
 }
 
@@ -246,8 +244,8 @@ run_directory_path=$(pwd)
 repo_directory='/mnt/archrepo'
 repo_name='kto'
 repo_db_file=$repo_name.db.tar
+repo_db_filesfile=$repo_name.files.tar
 awk_rules_file='../parser.awk'
-#repo_db_file='kto.db.tar' # You can set db name manually here if different
 
 # Main process
 
diff --git a/variables.conf.template b/variables.conf.template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfd0375
--- /dev/null
+++ b/variables.conf.template
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Copy this file as variables.conf, with the correct values
+
+remote_repository=""
+ssh_key=""
+ssh_options=""
+
+exlist=""