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@@ -38,27 +38,87 @@ docker compose up -d # might be docker-compose depending on distro
 
 ## uploading
 
-- then, simply upload your files with curl:
+#### with curl
+
+- to upload your files with curl:
 
 ```bash
 curl -F "file=@/path/to/file" -H "X-Auth: "$(cat /path/to/.key) http://localhost:3235/
 ```
 
+- you should probably create an `alias` or a `function` to do this automatically for you.
+<details>
+<summary>click for an example for bash/zsh:</summary>
+
+```bash
+pst() {
+  local file
+
+  if [[ -p /dev/stdin ]]; then
+    file=$(mktemp)
+    cat > "$file"
+  elif [[ -n $1 ]]; then
+    file="$1"
+  else
+    echo "Usage: pst [file]"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  curl -F "file=@$file" -H "X-Auth: $(cat ~/.key)" https://paste.jabuxas.xyz
+
+  if [[ -p /dev/stdin ]]; then
+    rm "$file"
+  fi
+}
+```
+
+</details>
+
+<details>
+<summary>click for an example for fish shell:</summary>
+
+```bash
+function pst
+    set -l file
+
+    if command test -p /dev/stdin
+        set file "/tmp/tmp.txt"
+        cat > $file
+    else if test -n "$argv[1]"
+        set file "$argv[1]"
+    end
+
+    curl -F "file=@$file" -H "X-Auth: $(cat ~/.key)" https://paste.jabuxas.xyz
+
+    if command test -p /dev/stdin
+        rm "$file"
+    end
+end
+```
+
+</details>
+
+#### through the browser
+
+- you can only upload text through the browser, to do so, simply write text in the form in the default webpage and click upload.
+- this upload can be restricted to need authentication or not, controlled by an environment variable.
+
 ## theming
 
 - there is an example homepage in `static/` you can edit directly, which the server will serve automatically
 - if running with docker, it's also possible to override `/static` inside the container with your own page.
+  - otherwise you will need to clone this repository and edit `static/` and `templates/` manually, or recreate the structure.
 - same thing with templates in `templates/`
   - it is preferred to use `dev/` for that reason, since it is git-ignored and that way makes it easier if wanting to update regularly without making changes to the tree
 
 ## docs
 
 - `ABYSS_URL`: this is used for the correct formatting of the response of `curl`.
-- `AUTH_USERNAME | AUTH_PASSWORD`: this is used to access `/tree/`, which shows all uploaded files
+- `AUTH_USERNAME | AUTH_PASSWORD`: this is used to access `/tree`, which shows all uploaded files
 - `UPLOAD_KEY`: this is key checked when uploading files. if the key doesn't match with server's one, then it refuses uploading.
 - `ABYSS_FILEDIR`: this points to the directory where abyss will save the uploads to. defaults to `./files`
 - `ABYSS_PORT`: this is the port the server will run on. safe to leave empty. defaults to 3235
-- `SHOULD_AUTH`: if it is `yes`, then to upload files you will need authentication (same as `/tree`), anything other than that and upload is free for anyone
+- `SHOULD_AUTH`: if it is `yes`, then to upload text through the browser you will need authentication (same auth as `/tree`), any value other than that and upload is auth-less
 
 ## todo: