From 0f05216ea0c226a2f5b2061253490646763d0e98 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: holger krekel <holger@merlinux.eu>
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2023 16:50:02 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] mention QRcode in readme and modify nine.testrun.org index
 page to include it

---
 README.md                       | 15 +++++++++++----
 www/nine.testrun.org/index.html | 22 ++++++++++++++--------
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0f43eae2..f88a891a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,10 +32,17 @@ after which the initially specified password is required for using them.
 5. Run `scripts/generate-dns-zone.sh` and 
    transfer the generated DNS records at your DNS provider
 
-6. Start a Delta Chat app and create a new account 
-   by typing an e-mail address with an arbitrary username 
-   and `@<your-chatmail-domain>` appended. 
-   Use an at least 10-character random password. 
+
+### Home page and getting started for users 
+
+- The `deploy.sh` script deploys a default `index.html` 
+  along with a QR code that users can click to 
+  create accounts on the chatmail provider. 
+
+- Start a Delta Chat app and create a new account 
+  by typing an e-mail address with an arbitrary username 
+  and `@<your-chatmail-domain>` appended. 
+  Use an at least 10-character random password. 
 
 
 ### Ports
diff --git a/www/nine.testrun.org/index.html b/www/nine.testrun.org/index.html
index 3bbf4b4f..dbecf1bc 100644
--- a/www/nine.testrun.org/index.html
+++ b/www/nine.testrun.org/index.html
@@ -38,16 +38,22 @@
         <div class="section text">
             <h1>Dear Delta Chat users and newcomers,</h1>
             <p>
-                welcome to the first public "chat-mail instance",
-                a small and lean e-mail provider for smooth chatting.
-                Install Delta Chat or add an account:
+            welcome to the first public "chat-mail instance",
+            a small and lean e-mail provider for smooth chatting.
+            Install Delta Chat and then
+            Tap or scan this QR code to obtain a random e-mail address:
+            <a href="DCACCOUNT:https://nine.testrun.org/cgi-bin/newemail.py">
+                <img with=300 src="qrcode.png" /></a>
+            </p>
+            <p>
+            Alternatively, you can manually invent an e-mail address:
             <ul>
-                <li>Tap "LOG INTO YOUR E-MAIL ACCOUNT".</li>
-                <li>Address: invent a word with <i>exactly</i> nine characters
-                and append @nine.testrun.org to it.</li>
-                <li>Password: invent at least 10 characters. The first login sets your password.</li>
+              <li>Tap "LOG INTO YOUR E-MAIL ACCOUNT".</li>
+              <li>Address: invent a word with <i>exactly</i> nine characters
+              and append @nine.testrun.org to it.</li>
+              <li>Password: invent at least 10 characters. The first login sets your password.</li>
             </ul>
-                If the e-mail address is not yet taken, you'll get that account.
+            If the e-mail address is not yet taken, you'll get that account.
             </p>
             <p>
             <img class="section" src="collage-down.png" />