diff --git a/.bash-shell-ignore b/.bash-shell-ignore
index abd5a1e..a9751fd 100644
--- a/.bash-shell-ignore
+++ b/.bash-shell-ignore
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 # i.e. beginning with .
 # no ignores here may begin with .
 *.off
+*.example
+*.tmpl
+*.template
 *.md
 *TODO*
 *.log
diff --git a/shell.env b/shell.env
index 66850cb..f9a7de2 100644
--- a/shell.env
+++ b/shell.env
@@ -60,7 +60,14 @@ export NETWORK_DOMAINS=(238.kebler.net 645.kebler.net 3115.kebler.net)
 # network domain folder entry will be made for each domain set, first is home domain, others via vpn
 if [[ $NETWORK_DOMAINS ]]; then
 export NETWORK_HOME=${NETWORK_DOMAINS[0]}
-export BASH_SHELL_NETWORK=/opt/bash/shell/network
+# TODO needs to be automatically set not hard coded
+declare parent
+parent=$(dirname $BASH_SHELL_BASE)
+
+export BASH_SHELL_NETWORK=$([[ -d $parent/network ]] && echo $parent/network || echo /opt/bash/shell/network)
+# or comment above and set explictly
+# export BASH_SHELL_NETWORK=<some directory>
+
 declare domain
 BASH_SHELL_NETWORK_DIRS=""
 for domain in "${NETWORK_DOMAINS[@]}"; do
@@ -70,8 +77,9 @@ fi
 unset domain
 export BASH_SHELL_NETWORK_DIRS
 
-# will use $BASH_SHELL_HOST/<hostname> unless specifically set
-export BASH_SHELL_HOST=/opt/bash/shell/host
+export BASH_SHELL_HOST=$([[ -d $parent/host ]] && echo $parent/host || echo /opt/bash/shell/host)
+# or comment above and set explictly
+# export BASH_SHELL_HOST=<some directory>
 
 # by default SHELL sources will be looked for under $HOME/bash/shell
 # but can be user set below to $HOME/$BASH_SHELL_USER