diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1b5b003..a0e6adc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,16 @@
-deploy_dangrubb.net.sh
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+# Deployment Script
+deploy_dangrubb.net.sh
+# Data files (contain current state)
+server_state.txt
+php/server_state.log
+
+
+# Temporary files
+*.tmp
+.DS_Store
+
+# Logs
+*.log
+
+# Local configuration
+config.local.php
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diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index e6e0eef..90dcb23 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -11,6 +11,109 @@
 
 </head>
 <body>
+<!-- Add this anywhere in your HTML -->
+<div id="server-control">
+    <span id="ascii-switch">[||==] OFF</span>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+/* Position the control in top right */
+#server-control {
+    position: fixed;
+    top: 20px;
+    right: 20px;
+    z-index: 1000;
+    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
+    font-size: 16px;
+}
+
+#ascii-switch {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    user-select: none;
+}
+
+/* Color states */
+.state-off {
+    color: white;
+}
+
+.state-on {
+    color: #4CAF50;
+}
+
+.state-unavailable {
+    color: #ff6b6b;
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+    text-decoration: none;
+}
+</style>
+
+<script>
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+    const asciiSwitch = document.getElementById('ascii-switch');
+    let currentState = false; // false = off, true = on
+    
+    // Load current state
+    fetch('/php/get_state.php')
+        .then(response => response.text())
+        .then(data => {
+            const state = data.trim();
+            currentState = (state === '1');
+            updateDisplay(currentState);
+        })
+        .catch(() => {
+            // If file doesn't exist or can't be reached, set to unavailable
+            updateDisplay('unavailable');
+        });
+    
+    // Handle clicks
+    asciiSwitch.addEventListener('click', function() {
+        if (currentState === 'unavailable') return; // Don't allow clicking if unavailable
+        
+        const newState = !currentState;
+        const stateValue = newState ? '1' : '0';
+        
+        // Optimistically update display
+        updateDisplay(newState);
+        currentState = newState;
+        
+        // Send state to server
+        fetch('/php/update_state.php', {
+            method: 'POST',
+            headers: {
+                'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
+            },
+            body: 'state=' + stateValue
+        })
+        .then(response => response.text())
+        .then(data => {
+            console.log('State updated:', stateValue);
+        })
+        .catch(error => {
+            console.error('Error updating state:', error);
+            // Revert on error
+            currentState = !newState;
+            updateDisplay(currentState);
+        });
+    });
+    
+    function updateDisplay(state) {
+        asciiSwitch.className = ''; // Clear existing classes
+        
+        if (state === 'unavailable') {
+            asciiSwitch.textContent = '[????] UNAVAILABLE';
+            asciiSwitch.classList.add('state-unavailable');
+        } else if (state === true || state === '1') {
+            asciiSwitch.textContent = '[==||]⠀ ON';
+            asciiSwitch.classList.add('state-on');
+        } else {
+            asciiSwitch.textContent = '[||==] OFF';
+            asciiSwitch.classList.add('state-off');
+        }
+    }
+});
+</script>
+
 <!-- partial:index.partial.html -->
 <div class="bard">
   <div class="strip" style="
diff --git a/php/get_state.php b/php/get_state.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3484345
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/get_state.php
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php
+header('Content-Type: text/plain');
+
+// Only allow GET requests
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] !== 'GET') {
+    http_response_code(405);
+    die('Method not allowed');
+}
+
+$file_path = '../server_state.txt';
+
+// Check if file exists
+if (!file_exists($file_path)) {
+    // Return default state if file doesn't exist
+    echo '0';
+    exit;
+}
+
+// Check if file is readable
+if (!is_readable($file_path)) {
+    http_response_code(500);
+    die('Cannot read state file');
+}
+
+$state = file_get_contents($file_path);
+
+// Validate the stored state
+if ($state === false) {
+    http_response_code(500);
+    die('Failed to read state');
+}
+
+// Clean the state (remove any whitespace)
+$state = trim($state);
+
+// Validate what we read from the file
+if (!in_array($state, ['0', '1'], true)) {
+    // File was corrupted somehow, reset to default
+    file_put_contents($file_path, '0', LOCK_EX);
+    echo '0';
+    exit;
+}
+
+echo $state;
+?>
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diff --git a/php/update_state.php b/php/update_state.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7336064
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/update_state.php
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<?php
+// Set proper headers
+header('Content-Type: text/plain');
+
+// Only allow POST requests
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] !== 'POST') {
+    http_response_code(405);
+    die('Method not allowed');
+}
+
+// Strict input validation
+if (!isset($_POST['state'])) {
+    http_response_code(400);
+    die('Missing state parameter');
+}
+
+// Only allow exact string matches
+if (!in_array($_POST['state'], ['0', '1'], true)) {
+    http_response_code(400);
+    die('Invalid state - must be 0 or 1');
+}
+
+// Additional validation - check if it's exactly one character
+if (strlen($_POST['state']) !== 1) {
+    http_response_code(400);
+    die('Invalid state length');
+}
+
+// Validate it's actually a digit
+if (!ctype_digit($_POST['state'])) {
+    http_response_code(400);
+    die('State must be numeric');
+}
+
+$state = $_POST['state'];
+
+// Use a safe file path outside web root
+$file_path = '../server_state.txt';
+
+// Ensure directory exists and is writable
+if (!is_writable(dirname($file_path))) {
+    http_response_code(500);
+    die('Server configuration error');
+}
+
+// Write with file locking to prevent race conditions
+$result = file_put_contents($file_path, $state, LOCK_EX);
+
+if ($result === false) {
+    http_response_code(500);
+    die('Failed to write state');
+}
+
+// Verify the write was successful
+$written_state = file_get_contents($file_path);
+if ($written_state !== $state) {
+    http_response_code(500);
+    die('State verification failed');
+}
+
+// Optional: Log the change (helpful for debugging)
+$log_entry = date('Y-m-d H:i:s') . " - State changed to: {$state} - IP: {$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']}\n";
+error_log($log_entry, 3, '/tmp/server_state.log');
+
+echo 'success';
+?>
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