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+# specify what docker image
+# go with the default image for now and mangle it
+#image: debian:jessie
+
+stages:
+  - test
+  - deploy
+
+
+#before_script:
+
+php-syntax-check:
+  stage: test
+  script:
+   - apt-get clean
+   - apt-get update
+   - apt-get install -y php-cli
+   - php -l lib/db.php
+   - php -l public/index.php
+   - php -l public/pull.php
+   - find public/api/v1 -name *.php | xargs -n 1 php -l
+
+
+deploy-live:
+  stage: deploy
+  script:
+   - apt update
+   - apt install -y curl
+   - curl https://sso.sucs.org/pull.php
+  only:
+   - master
+  environment: live