diff --git a/src/.init.lua b/src/.init.lua
index f0b687c..0dd58f4 100644
--- a/src/.init.lua
+++ b/src/.init.lua
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ app.plugin.manyfold      = app.addPlugin('plugin/manyfold')
 app.plugin.git           = app.addPlugin('plugin/git')
 app.plugin.webhook       = app.addPlugin('plugin/webhook')
 app.plugin.markdown      = app.addPlugin('plugin/markdown')
+app.plugin.staticwebgen  = app.addPlugin('plugin/staticwebgen') -- should always be last
 
 app.runcmd(app) -- run clicmds
 
diff --git a/src/.lua/util.lua b/src/.lua/util.lua
index 9393044..174b2e9 100644
--- a/src/.lua/util.lua
+++ b/src/.lua/util.lua
@@ -299,15 +299,20 @@ function util.fetchInstall(app)
   app.post('/bus',function(req,res,next)
     local reqid = GetParam('id')
     local cb = app.expectedreq[reqid]
-    if cb then cb(req,res,next) end
+    if cb then cb(res,req,next) end -- important: flipped req,res
   end)
 end
 
+function util.fetchServer(url, opts, cb)
+  util.fetch( util.getURL(url,{server=true}), nil, cb )
+end
+
 function util.fetch(url, opts, cb)
   local reqid = tostring( Rdrand() )
   app.expectedreq[reqid] = cb
   local urlret = util.getURL('/bus?id=' .. reqid, {server=true} ) 
   if assert(unix.fork()) == 0 then
+    print('🤞 fetch ' .. url)
     local ok, headers, body = Fetch(url, opts)
     if ok then 
       Fetch(urlret, body) -- post back to ourselves
diff --git a/src/cmd/generate.lua b/src/cmd/generate.lua
index 57a050e..8d065f0 100644
--- a/src/cmd/generate.lua
+++ b/src/cmd/generate.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 return function(app,argv)
   print('generating..')
-  app.plugin.clouddrive.mount()
-  --app.plugin.diskscan.scan( app.opts.plugin_diskscan_dir )
+  -- do nothing here, as this is handled by the src/plugin/staticwebgen.lua 
+  -- AFTER all plugins are loaded
+  print('TODO: disabled for now..not stable')
   os.exit()
 end
diff --git a/src/myverse/janusxr/helloworld/janusxr.xml b/src/myverse/janusxr/helloworld/janusxr.xml
index ee70229..b5018a9 100644
--- a/src/myverse/janusxr/helloworld/janusxr.xml
+++ b/src/myverse/janusxr/helloworld/janusxr.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <title>world 1 title</title>
 <fireboxroom>
-  <room use_local_asset="room-plane">
-     
+  <room use_local_asset="room2">
   </room>
 </fireboxroom>
diff --git a/src/page/admin/index.lua b/src/page/admin/index.lua
index 16b721f..93f6a83 100644
--- a/src/page/admin/index.lua
+++ b/src/page/admin/index.lua
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ end)
 
 function pluginUI(seen,data)
   return function(name,plugin)
-    if seen[ plugin.name ] then return end -- already processed
+    if plugin.hide or seen[ plugin.name ] then return end -- already processed
     table.insert( data.tabs, plugin.name ) -- insert tabname
     seen[ plugin.name ] = true
     local plugindata = {plugin=plugin}
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ function saveData()
     else
       data.notification = '<div class="notification">no changes detected</div>'
     end
-    print(app.opts.plugin_global_homepage)
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/src/page/index.html b/src/page/index.html
index 79ef047..7e1667c 100644
--- a/src/page/index.html
+++ b/src/page/index.html
@@ -21,13 +21,18 @@ ${header}
 end}
 
 <script>
-  // minimal JS to sync parent/iframe URL-locations 
+  // Title- and URL-sync between parent/iframe to foster addressibility
   const iframe = document.querySelector("#viewer")
   iframe.addEventListener('load', () => {
     const iframeWindow = iframe.contentWindow;
     iframeWindow.addEventListener('hashchange', (event) => {
       const params = new URLSearchParams( String(iframeWindow.location.hash).replace(/^#/,'?') )
-      const url    = params.get('janus.url')
+      let url      = params.get('janus.url')
+      if( url == document.location.href ) return
+      try{ // handle external urls via ?url=
+        let urlObj = new URL(url) 
+        url = document.location.origin + document.location.pathname + '?url=' + url
+      }catch(e){}
       window.history.replaceState( url, iframe.contentDocument.title, url );
       setTimeout( () => {
         document.title = iframe.contentDocument.title
diff --git a/src/page/janusxr.html b/src/page/janusxr.html
index f0617d0..a57e473 100644
--- a/src/page/janusxr.html
+++ b/src/page/janusxr.html
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ end}
     {if true then 
       function addPortal(id,x,v,url,i,z,thumb,rotation,scale)
         print('\t<object js_id="' .. id .. '_' .. i .. '" pos="' .. x .. ' 0 ' .. z .. '" rotation="' .. rotation .. '">')
-        print('\t  <link url="' .. url .. '" ' .. thumb .. ' title_col="0.4 0.37 0.4" pos="0 0 0.001" draw_glow="true" scale="3 3 0.1" />')
+        print('\t  <link url="' .. url .. '" ' .. thumb .. ' title_col="0.4 0.37 0.4" pos="0 0 0.001" draw_glow="' .. (thumb:match("shader") and 'false' or 'true') .. '" scale="3 3 0.1" />')
         print('\t  <text text="' .. v.title .. '" pos="0 3.4 0" col="1 1 1"  font_scale="false" scale="' .. scale .. '" />')
         print('\t</object>')
       end
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ end}
       for i,fediurl in pairs(portals) do 
         local width  = 3.2
         local center = -((#portals*width)/1.3) + (i*width)
-        local thumb  = ' image_id="federated' .. i .. '"'
+        local thumb  = ' thumb_id="federated' .. i .. '"'
         addPortal('federated',center, {title=fediurl}, fediurl,i, 4, thumb, '0 180 0', '0.1 0.1 0.1')
       end
     end}
diff --git a/src/plugin/git.lua b/src/plugin/git.lua
index c5217eb..7d60bbb 100644
--- a/src/plugin/git.lua
+++ b/src/plugin/git.lua
@@ -10,16 +10,29 @@ end)
 app.on('set', function(k,v)
 end)
 
+app.on('init', function()
+  for i=1,5 do 
+    local repourl = app.opts['plugin_git_repo_' .. i]
+    if repourl and #repourl > 0 then
+      local repodir = repourl:gsub(".*/","")
+      local destdir = app.opts.plugin_diskscan_dir .. '/' .. repodir
+      if not util.fileExist( destdir ) then
+        local retcode = os.execute("git clone --depth=1 " .. repourl:gsub(" ", "_") .. " " .. destdir )
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end)
+
 -- this registers the plugin UI
 local plugin = {
-  name = 'Git <b class="tag">disabled</b>',
+  name = 'Git',
   info = '',
   opts = {
     { 
       key='app.opts.plugin_git_repo_1',
       title='Git repo 1 URL',
       info='git repository to scan experiences',
-      default="https://codeberg.org/myuser/reponame",
+      default="",
       values=''
     },
     { 
@@ -35,6 +48,20 @@ local plugin = {
       info='git repository to scan experiences',
       default="",
       values=''
+    },
+    { 
+      key='app.opts.plugin_git_repo_4',
+      title='Git repo 4 URL',
+      info='git repository to scan experiences',
+      default="",
+      values=''
+    },
+    { 
+      key='app.opts.plugin_git_repo_5',
+      title='Git repo 5 URL',
+      info='git repository to scan experiences',
+      default="",
+      values=''
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugin/global.lua b/src/plugin/global.lua
index 0bb6a58..f50e40e 100644
--- a/src/plugin/global.lua
+++ b/src/plugin/global.lua
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ local plugin = {
       key='app.opts.plugin_global_homepage',
       title='Homepage',
       info='Display 3D or 2D experiences on homepage',
-      default = "3D",
+      default = "2D",
       values={ ['3D'] = '3D', ['2D'] = '2D' },
     },
     { 
diff --git a/src/plugin/markdown.lua b/src/plugin/markdown.lua
index 7e19bd0..2a35ebf 100644
--- a/src/plugin/markdown.lua
+++ b/src/plugin/markdown.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ end)
 
 -- this registers the plugin UI
 local plugin = {
-  name = 'Markdown <b class="tag">disabled</b>',
+  name = 'Markdown',
   info = 'extract experience title and description from markdown file',
   opts = {
     { 
diff --git a/src/plugin/staticwebgen.lua b/src/plugin/staticwebgen.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef27542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugin/staticwebgen.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+local util = require('util')
+
+app.on('scan_experience', function(exp) end)
+
+app.on('scan_experience_file', function(exp) end)
+
+app.on('set', function(k,v)
+end)
+
+app.on('init', function()
+  local outdir = 'www'
+  local url = {"/"}
+  if util.contains(argv, 'generate') then
+    if util.fileExist(outdir) then 
+      print("[!] folder 'www' was already detected..please delete it")
+      os.exit()
+    end
+    local selfbinary = '../' .. argv[-1]
+    os.execute("mkdir www")
+    os.execute("cp -Lr " .. app.opts.plugin_diskscan_dir .. " " .. outdir .. "/.")
+    os.execute("cd " .. outdir .. " && unzip " .. selfbinary .. " 'img/*' 'css/*' 'janusweb/*' 'shader/*'")
+    foreach( app.cache.items, function(k,v) 
+      if v.dir then 
+        table.insert(url, v.url )
+      end
+    end)
+    foreach( url, function(k,url)
+      url = url:gsub("//","/")
+      util.fetchServer( url, nil, function(req,res,next)
+        print( outdir .. url .. '/index.html')
+        util.writefile( outdir .. url .. '/index.html', res.body )
+      end)
+    end)
+  end
+  --print("files generated in 'www' folder")
+  --os.exit()
+end)
+
+-- this registers the plugin UI
+local plugin = {
+  name = 'Static webgenerator',
+  hide = true,
+  info = '',
+  opts = {
+    { 
+      key='app.opts.plugin_git_repo_1',
+      title='Git repo 1 URL',
+      info='git repository to scan experiences',
+      default="",
+      values=''
+    },
+    { 
+      key='app.opts.plugin_git_repo_2',
+      title='Git repo 2 URL',
+      info='git repository to scan experiences',
+      default="",
+      values=''
+    },
+    { 
+      key='app.opts.plugin_git_repo_3',
+      title='Git repo 3 URL',
+      info='git repository to scan experiences',
+      default="",
+      values=''
+    },
+    { 
+      key='app.opts.plugin_git_repo_4',
+      title='Git repo 4 URL',
+      info='git repository to scan experiences',
+      default="",
+      values=''
+    },
+    { 
+      key='app.opts.plugin_git_repo_5',
+      title='Git repo 5 URL',
+      info='git repository to scan experiences',
+      default="",
+      values=''
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+return plugin
diff --git a/src/test/main.lua b/src/test/main.lua
index aa519fc..474c5a9 100644
--- a/src/test/main.lua
+++ b/src/test/main.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ lust.queueServerRequest = function(method, path, params, host, headers, body, sc
 end
 
 require('test/plugin_global')(lust)
-os.exit()
+require('test/plugin_git')(lust)
 require('test/plugin_diskscan')(lust)
 require('test/plugin_xrfragment')(lust)
 
diff --git a/src/test/plugin_git.lua b/src/test/plugin_git.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bace5ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/plugin_git.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+return function(lust)
+
+
+  local describe, it, expect = lust.describe, lust.it, lust.expect
+
+  describe('src/plugin/git.lua', function()
+
+    describe('clone repo', function() -- Can be nested
+
+      app.opts.plugin_git_repo_1 = 'https://codeberg.org/coderofsalvation/xrfragment'
+
+      it('opts.plugin_git_repo_1 (clone repo)', function()
+        app.init()
+        local destdir = app.opts.plugin_diskscan_dir .. '/' .. 'xrfragment'
+        expect( util.fileExist( destdir ) ).to.be.truthy()
+      end)
+
+    end)
+
+  end)
+
+end