diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index a72b703..d34ba39 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -11,49 +11,54 @@ before:
   - type: createIssue
     title: Planning the upload to GitHub
     body: 00_make-a-plan.md
+    store:
+      first_issue_url: '{{ result.data.html_url }}'
     
 steps:
   #1
   - title: Plan the upload
     description: Explore your options for making the move to GitHub.
     event: issues.closed
-    link: '{{ repoUrl }}/issues/1'
+    link: '{{ store.first_issue_url }}'
     actions:
       - type: createIssue
-        action_id: new_issue
         title: Preparing the project for Git
         body: 01_prepare.md
+        store: 
+          second_issue_url: '{{ result.data.html_url }}'
       - type: respond
         with: 01_next.md
         data:
-          issueURL: '%actions.new_issue.data.html_url%'
+          issueURL: '{{ store.second_issue_url }}'
 
   #2
   - title: Prepare the project
     description: Prepare your project for a happy life on GitHub.
     event: issues.closed
-    link: '{{ repoUrl }}/issues'
+    link: '{{ store.second_issue_url }}'
     actions:
       - type: createIssue
         title: Uploading your project
         body: 02_move-local.md
-        action_id: new_issue
+        store: 
+          third_issue_url: '{{ result.data.html_url }}'
+          third_issue_number: '{{ result.data.number }}'
       - type: respond
         with: 01_next.md
         data:
-          issueURL: '%actions.new_issue.data.html_url%'
+          issueURL: '{{ store.third_issue_url }}'
 
   #3
   - title: Begin the upload
     description: Publish your project on GitHub.
     event: push
-    link: '{{ repoUrl }}/issues'
+    link: '{{ store.third_issue_url }}'
     actions:
       - type: getTree
         action_id: tree
       - type: gate
         required: false
-        left: '%actions.tree.data.tree%'
+        left: '{{ actions.tree.data.tree }}'
         operator: includes
         right: path:.gitignore
         else:
@@ -61,29 +66,32 @@ steps:
           issue: Uploading your project
           with: e_needs_gitignore.md
       - type: createIssue
-        action_id: new_issue
         title: Public or private repository?
         body: 03_confirm-visibility.md
+        store:
+          fourth_issue_url: '{{ result.data.html_url }}'
         data:
-          private: '%payload.repository.private%'
+          private: '{{ payload.repository.private }}'
       - type: closeIssue
-        issue: Uploading your project
+        issue: '{{ store.third_issue_number }}'
+        required: false
       - type: respond
         with: 03_move-done-local.md
         issue: Uploading your project
         data:
-          issueURL: '%actions.new_issue.data.html_url%'
+          issueURL: '{{ store.fourth_issue_url }}'
   #4
   - title: Public or private repository?
     description: Understand the difference between a public and private repository.
     event: issues.closed
-    link: '{{ repoUrl }}/issues'
+    link: '{{ store.fourth_issue_url }}'
     actions:
       - type: createIssue
-        action_id: new_issue
         title: A few parting words
         body: 04_graceful-exit.md
+        store:
+          fifth_issue_url: '{{ result.data.html_url }}'
       - type: respond
         with: 01_next.md
         data:
-          issueURL: '%actions.new_issue.data.html_url%'
+          issueURL: '{{ store.fifth_issue_url }}'
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index d1087c0..0000000
--- a/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,328 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = course => {
-  course.before(async context => {
-    await context.github.issues.createLabel(context.repo({
-      name: 'migration',
-      color: '5319e7'
-    }))
-
-    await context.github.issues.createLabel(context.repo({
-      name: 'local',
-      color: 'ed8285'
-    }))
-
-    await context.github.issues.createLabel(context.repo({
-      name: 'other',
-      color: '93edb1'
-    }))
-
-    return context.newIssue({
-      title: 'Planning the move to GitHub',
-      body: context.fromFile('01_make-a-plan.md')
-    })
-  })
-
-  course.on('plan-the-move', async context => {
-    if (context.payload.issue.title !== 'Planning the move to GitHub' && (context.payload.action === 'closed' || context.payload.action === 'labeled')) {
-      await context.respond(context.fromFile('e_generic.md'))
-      return false
-    }
-
-    if (context.payload.action === 'closed') {
-      const otherLabel = context.payload.issue.labels.find(label => label.name === 'other')
-
-      if (otherLabel || !context.payload.issue.labels.length) {
-        await context.github.issues.edit(context.repo({
-          number: context.payload.issue.number,
-          labels: ['local']
-        }))
-
-        if (!context.payload.issue.labels.length) await context.respond(context.fromFile('03_need-labels.md'))
-      }
-
-      const prepareIssue = await context.newIssue({
-        title: 'Preparing the project for Git',
-        body: context.fromFile(`04_prepare.md`)
-      })
-
-      course.log(`created a new issue at ${prepareIssue.html_url}`)
-
-      return context.respond(context.fromFile(`02_next.md`, { issueURL: prepareIssue.html_url }))
-    } else if (context.payload.action === 'labeled') {
-    // if label is `migration`
-      course.log(`a label was added`)
-      if (context.payload.label.name === 'migration') {
-        course.log(`migration added`)
-        await context.respond(context.fromFile(`02_make-a-plan-vcs.md`))
-      }
-      // comment: 02_make-a-plan-vcs.md
-      // if label is `local`
-      if (context.payload.label.name === 'local') {
-        course.log(`local added`)
-        await context.respond(context.fromFile(`02_make-a-plan-local.md`))
-      }
-      // comment: 02_make-a-plan-local.md
-      // if label is `other`
-      if (context.payload.label.name === 'other') {
-        course.log(`other added`)
-        await context.respond(context.fromFile(`02_make-a-plan-other.md`))
-      }
-    }
-    return false
-  })
-
-  course.on('prepare-the-project', async context => {
-    // TODO abstract relevant issue/pr titles into app steps
-    /* in the config, we should be able to specify a specific issue/pr
-     * title that will link the step and the issue/pr. Therefore, the step
-     * will only be triggered when the event comes from that  particular
-     * issue/pr.
-     *
-     * 👇 should replace this kind of check
-     */
-    if (context.payload.issue.title !== 'Preparing the project for Git') {
-      await context.respond(context.fromFile('e_generic.md'))
-      return false
-    }
-
-    const issues = await context.github.issues.getForRepo(context.repo({
-      state: 'all'
-    }))
-    const firstIssue = issues.data.find(issue => issue.title === 'Planning the move to GitHub')
-
-    course.log(`looking for first issue, number: ${firstIssue.number}`)
-
-    if (firstIssue) {
-      course.log(`the labels: ${JSON.stringify(firstIssue.labels)}`)
-
-      const localLabel = firstIssue.labels.find(label => label.name === 'local')
-      const migrationLabel = firstIssue.labels.find(label => label.name === 'migration')
-
-      if (localLabel) {
-        course.log(`Found a local label`)
-        const moveLocalIssue = await context.newIssue({
-          title: 'Publishing your local project',
-          body: context.fromFile(`05_move-local.md`, {url: `https://github.com/${context.user.username}/${context.payload.repository.name}.git`})
-        })
-
-        await context.respond(context.fromFile(`04_next.md`, { issueURL: moveLocalIssue.html_url }))
-
-        if (migrationLabel) {
-          await context.github.issues.createComment(context.repo({
-            number: moveLocalIssue.number,
-            body: context.fromFile(`05_move-both.md`)
-          }))
-
-          await context.github.issues.createComment(context.repo({
-            number: moveLocalIssue.number,
-            body: context.fromFile(`05_move-import.md`)
-          }))
-        }
-        return true
-      } else if (migrationLabel) {
-        course.log(`Found a migration label`)
-        const importIssue = await context.newIssue({
-          title: 'Importing your project',
-          body: context.fromFile(`05_move-import.md`)
-        })
-
-        return context.respond(context.fromFile(`04_next.md`, { issueURL: importIssue.html_url }))
-      }
-    }
-
-    return false
-    // if `local` label was on original issue
-    // new issue: title; "Publishing your Local Project", content; 05_move-local.md
-    // if `migration` label was on original issue
-    // new issue: title; "Importing your Project", content: 05_move-import.md
-    // if `local` & `migration`
-    // new issue: title; "Publishing your Project", content; 05_move-both.md
-    // comment in issue: 05_move-import.md
-  })
-
-  course.on('make-the-move', async context => {
-    course.log(`Looking for a .gitignore`)
-
-    const issues = await context.github.issues.getForRepo(context.repo({
-      state: 'all'
-    }))
-
-    let publishIssue
-
-    if (!(publishIssue = issues.data.find(issue => issue.title === 'Importing your project'))) publishIssue = issues.data.find(issue => issue.title === 'Publishing your local project')
-
-    try {
-      await context.github.repos.getContent(context.repo({
-        path: '.gitignore'
-      }))
-    } catch (e) {
-      if (e.code === 404) {
-        // respond by saying that gitignore isn't found
-        course.log('No .gitignore')
-
-        await context.github.issues.createComment(context.repo({
-          number: publishIssue.number,
-          body: context.fromFile('e_needs_gitignore.md')
-        }))
-      } else {
-        course.log(`Got some error: ${e}`)
-        return false
-      }
-    }
-
-    let communityProfile
-    if (!context.payload.repository.private) {
-      communityProfile = await context.github.repos.getCommunityProfileMetrics({
-        owner: context.repo().owner,
-        name: context.repo().repo
-      })
-    }
-
-    const tree = (await context.github.gitdata.getTree(context.repo({ sha: context.payload.head_commit.id }))).data.tree
-
-    const communityMilestone = await context.github.issues.createMilestone(context.repo({
-      title: 'Community check'
-    }))
-
-    let communityIssue
-    if (communityProfile) {
-      communityIssue = await context.newIssue(context.repo({
-        title: 'About your community score',
-        body: context.fromFile('about-community.md', {
-          health_percentage: communityProfile.data.health_percentage,
-          community_url: `https://github.com/${context.user.username}/${context.payload.repository.name}/community`,
-          milestoneURL: communityMilestone.data.html_url
-        })
-      }))
-    } else {
-      communityIssue = await context.newIssue(context.repo({
-        title: 'About your community score',
-        body: context.fromFile('making-collaboration-easier.md', {milestoneURL: communityMilestone.data.html_url})
-      }))
-    }
-
-    if (!context.payload.repository.description) {
-      await context.newIssue(context.repo({
-        title: 'Add a repository description',
-        body: context.fromFile('08_collabs-description-new.md', { private: context.payload.repository.private }),
-        milestone: communityMilestone.data.number
-      }))
-    }
-
-    if (!tree.some(f => f.path === 'README.md')) {
-      await context.newIssue(context.repo({
-        title: 'Add a README',
-        body: context.fromFile('08_collabs-README-new.md', { private: context.payload.repository.private }),
-        milestone: communityMilestone.data.number
-      }))
-    }
-
-    if (!tree.some(f => f.path.includes('CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md'))) {
-      await context.newIssue(context.repo({
-        title: 'Add a Code of Conduct',
-        body: context.fromFile('08_collabs-code-new.md', { private: context.payload.repository.private }),
-        milestone: communityMilestone.data.number
-      }))
-    }
-
-    if (!tree.some(f => f.path.includes('CONTRIBUTING.md'))) {
-      await context.newIssue(context.repo({
-        title: 'Add a contributing guide',
-        body: context.fromFile('08_collabs-contributing-new.md', { private: context.payload.repository.private }),
-        milestone: communityMilestone.data.number
-      }))
-    }
-
-    if (!tree.some(f => f.path.includes('LICENSE'))) {
-      await context.newIssue(context.repo({
-        title: 'Add a license',
-        body: context.fromFile('08_collabs-license-new.md', { private: context.payload.repository.private }),
-        milestone: communityMilestone.data.number
-      }))
-    }
-
-    if (!tree.some(f => f.path.includes('ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md')) && !tree.some(f => f.path.includes('PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md'))) {
-      await context.newIssue(context.repo({
-        title: 'Add an issue or PR template',
-        body: context.fromFile('08_collabs-templates-new.md', { private: context.payload.repository.private }),
-        milestone: communityMilestone.data.number
-      }))
-    }
-
-    await context.github.issues.edit(context.repo({
-      number: publishIssue.number,
-      state: 'closed'
-    }))
-
-    return context.github.issues.createComment(context.repo({
-      number: publishIssue.number,
-      body: context.fromFile(`06_move-done-local.md`, {url: communityIssue.html_url})
-    }))
-  })
-
-  course.on('prepare-to-collaborate', async context => {
-    if (context.payload.issue.title !== 'About your community score') return false
-
-    const settingsMilestone = await context.github.issues.createMilestone(context.repo({
-      title: 'Project settings check'
-    }))
-
-    const settingsIssue = await context.newIssue(context.repo({
-      title: 'Your repository settings',
-      body: context.fromFile('07_settings.md', context.repo({milestoneURL: settingsMilestone.data.html_url}))
-    }))
-
-    await context.newIssue(context.repo({
-      title: 'Confirm your repository visibility',
-      body: context.fromFile('07_confirm-visibility.md', {visibility: (context.payload.repository.private ? 'private' : 'public')}),
-      milestone: settingsMilestone.data.number
-    }))
-
-    await context.newIssue(context.repo({
-      title: 'Invite collaborators',
-      body: context.fromFile('07_invite-collaborators.md', context.repo()),
-      milestone: settingsMilestone.data.number
-    }))
-
-    await context.newIssue(context.repo({
-      title: 'Set up protected branches',
-      body: context.fromFile('07_protected-branches.md', context.repo()),
-      milestone: settingsMilestone.data.number
-    }))
-
-    await context.newIssue(context.repo({
-      title: 'Set up integrations',
-      body: context.fromFile('07_integrations.md'),
-      milestone: settingsMilestone.data.number
-    }))
-
-    return context.respond(context.fromFile('02_next.md', {issueURL: settingsIssue.html_url}))
-  })
-
-  course.on('project-settings', async context => {
-    if (context.payload.issue.title !== 'Your repository settings') return false
-
-    const docIssue = await context.newIssue(context.repo({
-      title: 'Add documentation',
-      body: context.fromFile('10_users-documentation.md', context.repo())
-    }))
-
-    const releaseIssue = await context.newIssue(context.repo({
-      title: 'Release your software',
-      body: context.fromFile('11_users-releases.md')
-    }))
-
-    const goodbyeIssue = await context.newIssue(context.repo({
-      title: 'A few parting words',
-      body: context.fromFile('12_graceful-exit.md', {issue1: docIssue.html_url, issue2: releaseIssue.html_url})
-    }))
-
-    return context.respond(context.fromFile('02_next.md', {issueURL: goodbyeIssue.html_url}))
-  })
-
-  // course.on('document-your-project', async context => {
-  //   // create new issue: title; "Adding Documentation to your project", body; 10_users-documentation.md
-  // })
-  // course.on('release-your-software', async context => {
-  //   // new issue: title; "Creating your first release", body; 11_users-releases.md
-  // })
-}