diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f7275bb..3487fcc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 venv/
+*.gen
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 99f69ca..710f160 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,3 +24,11 @@ optional arguments:
   --containers-yaml-out CONTAINERS_YAML_OUT
   --standalone-yaml-out STANDALONE_YAML_OUT
 ```
+
+Use this script to generate the yaml and a deploy script to buyild an AIO
+
+By default the files will be placed in the home directory of the user running the script (should probable be the stack user)
+
+When happy with the contents rename them to remove the .gen suffix and run the deploy script.
+
+The doco for the AIO deply says to run the deploy using sudo - I don't think this is correct. If you use sudo you will get a warning about files ending up /root.
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diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index ff25069..ad0ffb4 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import yaml
 
 def parse_args():
     """Parse the command line arguments"""
+
+    home = os.environ.get('HOME')
+
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("-u", "--username", required=True)
     parser.add_argument("-p", "--password", required=True)
@@ -25,10 +28,14 @@ def parse_args():
     parser.add_argument("-g", "--gateway")
     parser.add_argument(
         "--containers-yaml-out",
-        default="./containers-prepare-parameters.yaml.gen",
+        default=f"{home}/containers-prepare-parameters.yaml.gen",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
-        "--standalone-yaml-out", default="./standalone_parameters.yaml.gen"
+        "--standalone-yaml-out", default=f"{home}/standalone_parameters.yaml.gen"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--deploy-script-out",
+        default=f"{home}/deploy.sh.gen", dest="deploy"
     )
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -94,6 +101,30 @@ def build_containers_yaml(args):
     return data
 
 
+def deploy_sh(args):
+    home = os.environ.get("HOME")
+
+    template = (
+        "sudo openstack tripleo deploy \\\n"
+        "  --templates \\\n"
+        f"  --local-ip={args.address}/{args.netmask} \\\n"
+        "  -e /usr/share/openstack-tripleo-heat-templates/"
+        "environments/standalone/standalone-tripleo.yaml \\\n"
+        "  -r /usr/share/openstack-tripleo-heat-templates/"
+        "roles/Standalone.yaml \\\n"
+        f"  -e {home}/containers-prepare-parameters.yaml \\\n"
+        f"  -e {home}/standalone_parameters.yaml \\\n"
+        f"  --output-dir {home} \\\n"
+        "  --standalone\n"
+    )
+
+    return template
+
+
+def set_hostname(args):
+    pass
+
+
 def main():
     """main function"""
     args = parse_args()
@@ -112,6 +143,10 @@ def main():
         parameters_out.write(yaml.dump(standalone_parameters))
     print(f"standalone parameters yaml written to {args.standalone_yaml_out}")
 
+    with open(args.deploy, "w", encoding="utf-8") as deploy:
+        deploy.write(deploy_sh(args))
+    print(f"deploy script written to {args.deploy}")
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()