diff --git a/pdf-compile.py b/pdf-compile.py
index 65e9a8f..53b54bc 100755
--- a/pdf-compile.py
+++ b/pdf-compile.py
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import re
 import os
 import sys
 
-NODE = '/home/dickreckard/.nvm/versions/node/v16.13.0/bin/node'
-PAGEDJSCLI = '/home/dickreckard/.nvm/versions/node/v16.13.0/bin/pagedjs-cli'
-localhost = '/var/www/html/atnofs/'
-localurl = 'http://localhost/atnofs/'
+# todo move this variable outta here..
+
+NODE = '/home/friend/.nvm/versions/node/v16.13.0/bin/node'
+PAGEDJSCLI = '/home/friend/.nvm/versions/node/v16.13.0/bin/pagedjs-cli'
+
+localhost = '/var/www/html/pdfs/'
+localurl = 'http://localhost/pdfs/'
 
 outputname='atnofs-compiled.pdf'
 
@@ -88,15 +91,15 @@ for chapter in chapters:
 # end hack
 
 # this is the pagedjs client version making the pdf out of the localhost version of the html
-		subprocess.run([NODE, PAGEDJSCLI, localpreview, '-o', pdffile])
+		subprocess.run([NODE, PAGEDJSCLI, localpreview, '-o', localhost+pdffile])
 
 	else:
 		if('octomode.vvvvvvaria.org' in chapter):
 			chapter=chapter.replace('://','://'+authu+':'+authp+'@')
 		preview = chapter.replace('pad/','pagedjs.html')
-		subprocess.run([NODE, PAGEDJSCLI, preview, '-o', pdffile])
+		subprocess.run([NODE, PAGEDJSCLI, preview, '-o', localhost+pdffile])
 
-	outputs.append(pdffile)
+	outputs.append(localhost+pdffile)
 
 	counter+=1
 
@@ -108,5 +111,5 @@ if ooooo_insert:
 
 # compiling all the files in one big pdf!
 
-output = pypdftk.concat(outputs,out_file=outputname)
+output = pypdftk.concat(outputs,out_file=localhost+outputname)