diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b81645e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+# Derived from an example provided by https://blog.benoitblanchon.fr/github-action-run-ssh-commands/
+#                                     https://github.blog/2015-06-16-read-only-deploy-keys/
+#
+#
+#
+#
+#
+name: Deploy
+on: [push]
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+    name: "Deploy to server"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: configure SSH
+        run: |
+          # These are very useful for debugging
+          echo "Repository = ${{ github.repository }}"
+          echo "github url = ${{ github.server_url }}"
+          echo "Owner =  ${{ github.repository_owner }}"
+          echo "Repository name = ${{ github.event.repository.name }}"
+          echo "Service name = ${{ vars.service_name }}"
+          echo "http port = ${{ vars.http_port }}"
+          echo "websocket port = ${{ vars.websocket_port }}"
+          echo "version = $${ github.sha }}"
+          # On to the work at hand.
+          mkdir -p ~/.ssh/
+          echo "${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/production.key
+          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/production.key
+          cat >>~/.ssh/config <<END
+          Host production
+            HostName ${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }}
+            User ${{ secrets.SSH_USER }}
+            IdentityFile ~/.ssh/production.key
+            StrictHostKeyChecking no
+          END
+                         
+      - name: get source code and compile
+        run: |
+          echo "deleting the directory ${{ github.event.repository.name }} "
+          ssh production "rm -rf  ${{ github.event.repository.name }}"
+          echo "cloning  ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}"
+          ssh production "git clone ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}"
+          ssh production "cd  ${{ github.event.repository.name }};mvn clean compile package"
+        
+      - name: create systemd unit file
+        run: |
+           # without enable-linger, you must be logged in. So, we enable it.
+           ssh production "loginctl enable-linger"
+           ssh production "mkdir --parents .config/systemd/user"
+           ssh production "rm -f .config/systemd/user/${{ vars.service_name }}.service"
+           ssh production 'echo "[Unit]" >> .config/systemd/user/${{ vars.service_name }}.service'
+           ssh production 'echo "Description=${{ vars.service_name }}" >> .config/systemd/user/${{ vars.service_name }}.service'
+           ssh production 'echo "[Service]" >> .config/systemd/user/${{ vars.service_name }}.service'
+           ssh production 'echo "Type=simple" >> .config/systemd/user/${{ vars.service_name }}.service'
+           ssh production 'echo "Restart=always" >> .config/systemd/user/${{ vars.service_name }}.service'
+           ssh production 'echo "RestartSec=5" >> .config/systemd/user/${{ vars.service_name }}.service'
+           ssh production 'echo "Environment=VERSION=\"${{ github.sha }}\"" >>.config/systemd/user/${{ vars.service_name }}.service'
+           ssh production 'echo "Environment=WEBSOCKET_PORT=${{ vars.websocket_port }}" >>.config/systemd/user/${{ vars.service_name }}.service'
+           ssh production 'echo "Environment=HTTP_PORT=${{ vars.http_port }}" >>.config/systemd/user/${{ vars.service_name }}.service'
+           ssh production 'echo "ExecStart=mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass=uta.cse3310.App" >> .config/systemd/user/${{ vars.service_name }}.service'
+           ssh production 'echo "WorkingDirectory=$PWD/${{ github.event.repository.name }}" >> .config/systemd/user/${{ vars.service_name }}.service'
+           ssh production 'echo "[Install]" >>.config/systemd/user/${{ vars.service_name }}.service'
+           ssh production 'echo "WantedBy=default.target" >>.config/systemd/user/${{ vars.service_name }}.service'
+      - name: systemd reload
+        run: |
+            ssh production "systemctl --user daemon-reload"
+           
+      - name: restart daemon
+        run: |
+           ssh production "systemctl --user enable  ${{ vars.service_name }}"
+           ssh production "systemctl --user restart ${{ vars.service_name }}"
+           ssh production "systemctl --user status  ${{ vars.service_name }}"
+           
diff --git a/html/lobby.html b/html/lobby.html
index 652a7c0..62f5c7f 100644
--- a/html/lobby.html
+++ b/html/lobby.html
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <div id="lobbyContainer">
         <div id="userInputSection">
             <button id="helpButton">HELP</button>
+            <button id="standbyButton">PUT ON STANDBY</button>
             <div>
                 <label for="nickInput">Insert Nick:</label>
                 <input type="text" id="nickInput" placeholder="Type here">
@@ -51,6 +52,10 @@ <h1>The Word Search Game</h1>
 
         socket.onclose = function(evt) {
             console.log("WebSocket connection closed.");
+            var nick = document.getElementById('nickInput').value.trim();
+            if (nick) {
+                leaveGame(nick);
+            }
             document.getElementById("topMessage").innerText = "Server Offline";
         };
 
@@ -117,16 +122,44 @@ <h1>The Word Search Game</h1>
             socket.send(JSON.stringify(data));
         }
 
-        // event listener for the leave button
+        // the leave button
         document.getElementById('leaveButton').addEventListener('click', function() {
             var nick = document.getElementById('nickInput').value;
             leaveGame(nick);
         });
 
-        // add an event listener for the refresh button to request the game list
+        // refresh button to request the game list
         document.getElementById('refreshButton').addEventListener('click', function() {
             requestGameList();
         });
+
+        //the help content
+        document.getElementById('helpButton').addEventListener('click', function() {
+            displayHelp();
+        });
+
+        function displayHelp() {
+            alert("This is the rules of this game.");
+        }
+
+        //the standby button
+        document.getElementById('standbyButton').addEventListener('click', function() {
+            var nick = document.getElementById('nickInput').value.trim();
+            var mode = document.getElementById('modeSelect').value;
+            
+            putOnStandby(nick, mode);
+        });
+
+        function putOnStandby(nick, mode) {
+            var data = {
+                type: "JoinGame",
+                nick: nick,
+                gameIndex: "standby",
+                modeIndex: mode
+            };
+            socket.send(JSON.stringify(data));
+            alert("You are now on standby.");
+        }
     </script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/src/main/java/uta/cse3310/WordList.java b/src/main/java/uta/cse3310/WordList.java
index c741886..ab9bb16 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uta/cse3310/WordList.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uta/cse3310/WordList.java
@@ -33,14 +33,26 @@ public void shuffleWords()
       Collections.shuffle(list);
     }
 
-    public List<String> updatedWordList(List<String> wordBank) {
-        if (wordBank.size() < 500) {
-            System.err.println("Word bank does not contain at least 500 words.");
-            return Collections.emptyList();
+    public List<String> updatedWordList(List<String> wordBank)
+    {
+        int totalCharacters = 0;
+        int index = 0;
+        List<String> updatedList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        while (totalCharacters < 2000 && index < wordBank.size())
+        {
+            String word = wordBank.get(index);
+            if (totalCharacters + word.length() <= 2000)
+            {
+                updatedList.add(word);
+                totalCharacters += word.length();
+            } else
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+            index++;
         }
         
-        List<String> updatedList = new ArrayList<>(wordBank.subList(0, 500)); 
-        
         return updatedList;
     }