diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
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+[defaults]
+host_key_checking = False
diff --git a/playbooks/create_droplet.yml b/playbooks/create_droplet.yml
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+---
+- hosts: localhost
+  connection: local
+  gather_facts: false
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: create two droplets
+      digital_ocean_droplet:
+        unique_name: yes
+        region: ams3
+        image: ubuntu-18-10-x64
+        wait_timeout: 100
+        name: "{{ item }}"
+        size_id: s-1vcpu-1gb
+        state: present
+        ssh_keys: [ '1' ] # <---- put your numeric ssh key in here
+      register: created_droplets
+      with_items:
+        - tmp-droplet-1
+        - tmp-droplet-2
+
+    - name: add to dynamic inventory
+      add_host:
+        name: "{{ item.data.ip_address }}"
+        group: do
+      with_items: "{{ created_droplets.results }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/index.html.j2 b/playbooks/index.html.j2
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+<h1> On a digital ocean droplet now </h1>
+
+<p> The ip address where we're at is: {{ ansible_default_ipv4.address }} </p>
diff --git a/playbooks/nginx.yml b/playbooks/nginx.yml
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+- hosts: do
+  remote_user: root
+  gather_facts: false
+
+  vars:
+    ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: wait for port 22 to become available
+      wait_for:
+        host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
+        port: 22
+      delegate_to: localhost
+    
+    - name: Gather Facts
+      setup:
+
+    - name: install nginx
+      apt:
+        name: nginx
+      
+    - name: modify html file
+      template:
+        src: ./index.html.j2
+        dest: /var/www/html/index.html
+