diff --git a/wordle-life.cgi b/wordle-life.cgi
index 7698502..c3721a7 100755
--- a/wordle-life.cgi
+++ b/wordle-life.cgi
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ use Mojo::Template;
 use Mojo::Loader 'data_section';
 #use Routes::Tiny; #don't even need
 use Readonly;
+use List::Util qw(first);
+#use HTML::Entities;
+#use URL::Encode;
 
 #===
 #    MAKE SURE ORIGIN PAGE MATCHES FILENAME (especially if you are testing changes)!
@@ -18,6 +21,8 @@ use Readonly;
 #===
  my $ORIGIN_PAGE = "/wordle-life.cgi";
  my $defaulttext = "Paste your wordle share here (replace this text)";
+ my $WORDLE_INPUT_PARAM = "wordle-result";
+ my $SHARENOTE_PARAM = "share-note";
   
  cgi {
 
@@ -41,17 +46,26 @@ use Readonly;
 	my $wordle;
 	my $method = $cgi->method;
 	my $rle = "";
+	my $isshare = 0; #flag for sharing, default false
+	my $sharenote = ""; #a note someone can tack onto their share
 
 	#Simple switch: make a one page app, and always go back to the same page. 
 	#GET or HEAD loads the page blank, POST runs the Life file maker
-	if ($method eq 'GET' or $method eq 'HEAD') {
+	if ($method eq 'HEAD') {
 		$wordle = $defaulttext;
- 		#$wordle = "";
+
+ 	} elsif ($method eq 'GET') {
+ 		#TODO: if there are query parameters put them in $wordle and activate share page logic
+ 		if (first { $_ eq $WORDLE_INPUT_PARAM } @{$cgi->query_param_names} ){
+		 	$wordle = $cgi->query_param($WORDLE_INPUT_PARAM);
+		 	$isshare = 1; #true
+		 	$sharenote = $cgi->query_param($SHARENOTE_PARAM);
+ 		}else{
+			$wordle = $defaulttext;
+		}
     } elsif ($method eq 'POST') {
     	#textarea name, pull the value from POST and reload into textarea
-      	$wordle = $cgi->body_param('wordle-result'); 
-
-
+      	$wordle = $cgi->body_param($WORDLE_INPUT_PARAM); 
       	#if input textarea not changed from default text, do nothing
       	unless ($wordle =~ /\Q$defaulttext\E/ or $wordle eq '') { 
 			#[Cc] /){ #cheat, if they put in something that looks like an RLE, pass output through 
@@ -61,7 +75,11 @@ use Readonly;
       	   	}else{ 
 	    		$rle = generate_rle($wordle);
       	    }
+      	#$sharequery= "?" . $WORDLE_INPUT_PARAM . "="  . url_escape($rle);
+        #$template = data_section __PACKAGE__, 'sharepage.html.ep';
+      	#$output = $mt->render($template, { ORIGIN_PAGE =>$ORIGIN_PAGE, defaulttext => $defaulttext, wordle => $wordle, rle => $rle });
       	}
+	    #$output = $mt->render($template, { WORDLE_INPUT_PARAM => $WORDLE_INPUT_PARAM, ORIGIN_PAGE => $ORIGIN_PAGE, defaulttext => $defaulttext, wordle => $wordle, rle => $rle, sharenote => $sharenote });
       	    
     } else { #some other request? PUT, DELETE?
   	   	$cgi->set_response_status(405)->render;
@@ -71,9 +89,11 @@ use Readonly;
    	#die "Invalid wordle parameter" unless length $wordle;
 
    	#Load template from DATA section and output
-	my $mt = Mojo::Template->new(auto_escape => 1, vars => 1);   
-    my $template = data_section __PACKAGE__, 'index.html.ep';
-    my $output = $mt->render($template, { ORIGIN_PAGE =>$ORIGIN_PAGE, defaulttext => $defaulttext, wordle => $wordle, rle => $rle });
+	#my $mt = Mojo::Template->new(auto_escape => 1, vars => 1);
+	my $mt = Mojo::Template->new(vars => 1);
+	my $template = data_section __PACKAGE__, 'index.html.ep';	
+    my $output = $mt->render($template, { WORDLE_INPUT_PARAM => $WORDLE_INPUT_PARAM, ORIGIN_PAGE => $ORIGIN_PAGE, defaulttext => $defaulttext, wordle => $wordle, rle => $rle, isshare => $isshare, sharenote => $sharenote });
+    #my $output = $mt->render($template, { ORIGIN_PAGE =>$ORIGIN_PAGE, defaulttext => $defaulttext, wordle => $wordle, rle => $rle });
     #my $output = $mt->render($template, {wordle => $wordle});
     
     $cgi->render(html => $output );
@@ -91,7 +111,8 @@ sub generate_rle {
 	Readonly my $headline_prefix => "#C "; #Part of RLE spec https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Run_Length_Encoded
 	Readonly my $row_prefix => "x = 5"; #for wordle always 5
 	Readonly my $col_prefix => ",y = ";
-	Readonly my $lifeviewer_settings => "\n[[\n GPS 3\n ZOOM 23\n COLOR ALIVE LIME\n COLOR BACKGROUND BLUE\n STOP 100\n GRID\n]]";  #Part of Viewer Spec  
+	Readonly my $lifeviewer_settings => "\n[[\n GPS 3\n ZOOM 23\n COLOR ALIVE LIME\n COLOR BACKGROUND MIDNIGHTBLUE\n STOP 100\n GRID\n]]";  #Part of Viewer Spec  
+	#Readonly my $lifeviewer_settings => "\n[[\n GPS 3\n ZOOM 23\n THEME INVERSE\n STOP 100\n GRID\n]]";  #Part of Viewer Spec  
 	
 	my $wordle = shift; # this is how you get variables in your function call!
     $rowcount = 0;
@@ -148,7 +169,6 @@ sub generate_rle {
 	return "$headline\n$row_prefix$col_prefix$rowcount\n$rleline\n$lifeviewer_settings";
  }
 
-
  
 __DATA__
 @@ index.html.ep
@@ -160,7 +180,7 @@ __DATA__
 
 <style>
 .lv-rle{
-	min-height:140px;
+	min-height:200px;
 }
 </style>
 <meta name="LifeViewer" content="viewer textarea"> <!--required tag-->
@@ -170,8 +190,22 @@ __DATA__
 
 <body><h1>Wordle->Life</h1>
 
+ 
+ % if ($isshare) { 
+<span> 
+	<h3> Hey, someone wants to share their Wordle->Life score with you!</h3>
+	%if ($sharenote){
+		<p>They said: <em><%= $sharenote =%></em></p> 
+	%};
+	<p><strong>Skip to step 2 of the instructions below and see the shared wordle-life happen!</strong></p>
+</span>
+%}else{
+<span> 
+	<p><em>Play your Wordle Share score in <a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life> Conway's Life!</a></em></p>
+</span>
+ % };
+ 
 
-<p><em>Play your Wordle Share score in <a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life> Conway's Life!</a></em></p>
 <p>
 <p> Hey, nerds, isn't it funny how the Wordle Scores can look like a glider in that old computer programming exercise, Conway's Life?</p> <img src="https://conwaylife.com/w/images/e/e2/Lwss.png" alt="Glider image from Conwaylife.org, it looks like an 8-bit staple gun" align= float  />
 
@@ -180,11 +214,11 @@ __DATA__
 <p> Paste your wordle share below and submit to convert it to a Conway's Life file so you can run it (to learn more about Conway's Life, read <a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life> this)</a>.</p>
 
 
-<form id="wordle-form" name="wordle-form" action="<%= $ORIGIN_PAGE %>" method="POST" class="flow">
+<form id="wordle-form" name="wordle-form" action="<%== $ORIGIN_PAGE %>" method="POST" class="flow">
 
 <label for="wordle">Wordle Share Chart:</label>
-<textarea id="wordle" name="wordle-result" rows="9" cols="50" placeholder="<%= $defaulttext %>" style="vertical-align: middle class="lv-rle"">
-<%= $wordle %></textarea>
+<textarea id="wordle" name="wordle-result" rows="12" cols="50" placeholder="<%== $defaulttext %>" style="vertical-align: middle" class="lv-rle" class="flow">
+<%== $wordle %></textarea>
 </p>
 <br>
 </li>
@@ -198,16 +232,15 @@ __DATA__
 <!--viewer container-->
 <div class="viewer" class="flow"> 
 <label for="wordle">
-<p>If the conversion is successful, you should see your Wordle converted to a Run Length Encoded Conway Life file in this box:</p>
+<p>If the conversion is successful, you should see your Wordle converted to a Run Length Encoded Conway Life file (RLE) in this box:</p>
 </label>
-
-<textarea id="life" name="life-file" rows="9" cols="50" style="vertical-align: middle" class="lv-rle" class="flow">
-<%= $rle %></textarea>
+<label for="wordle">Converted RLE:</label>
+<textarea id="life" name="life-file" rows="12" cols="50" style="vertical-align: middle" class="lv-rle" class="flow">
+<%== $rle %></textarea>
 <p>If the RLE is correct, it should be loaded in the Life Viewer, and so you are ready to go!</p>
-
 <ul>
 <li><p>For best results with the Life Viewer, you may adjust the default Zoom and the playback speed, then press the Play button:</p>
-<canvas height=400 width=400></canvas></li>
+<canvas height=400 width=450></canvas></li>
 <li><p>Press "[Pause]" when it seems stable. </p>
 </li>
 </ul>
@@ -221,6 +254,27 @@ __DATA__
 
 <p> This should work with the share/copy button in wordle, or copy/pasting your friends' wordles out of Discord or wherever as well. See whose Wordle Score runs the coolest!
 
+<p>
+
+
+
+% if ($rle  ne ""){ 
+<span>
+<form id="life-share" name="life-share" action="<%== $ORIGIN_PAGE %>" method="GET" class="flow">
+<p><strong> Share your wordle-life!</strong>
+<p> You can copy/paste the RLE into your favorite social media post or email
+<br><em>OR</em><br>
+ Click this button to go to a share page where you can copy/paste the URL to someone:</p>
+<textarea id="share-rle" name="<%= $WORDLE_INPUT_PARAM %>" rows="9" cols="50"  style="display:none;">
+<%=$rle %></textarea>
+<input id="share-note" type="text" name="share-note"  placeholder="Include a note, if you'd like" style="vertical-align: bottom">
+<input type="submit" value="Go to sharing page">
+</form>
+% };
+</span> 
+</p>
+
+
 <p>
 <strong>If it doesn't seem to be working:</strong>
 <ol>
@@ -242,7 +296,7 @@ GRID
 
 </pre code>
 
-<p>(the main thing that needs to be right are the first 3 lines. If the 3rd line has any : symbols, just try deleting them. The stuff between double brackets aren't part of the RLE but are comments that set some defaults for the Life Viewer)</p>
+<p>(the main thing that needs to be right are the first 3 lines. If the 3rd line has any colon <strong> :</strong> symbols, just try deleting them. The stuff between double brackets aren't part of the RLE but are comments that set some defaults for the Life Viewer)</p>
 <p>For details about the Life RLE file format above, read <a href=https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Run_Length_Encoded>this</a>.</p>
 				
 </li>
@@ -315,11 +369,11 @@ Hosted by SDF.org
 <p>
 
 
-<form id="wordle-form" name="wordle-form" action="<%= $ORIGIN_PAGE =%>" method="POST" class="flow">
+<form id="wordle-form" name="wordle-form" action="<%== $ORIGIN_PAGE =%>" method="POST" class="flow">
 
 <label for="wordle">Wordle Share Chart:</label>
-<textarea id="wordle" name="wordle-result" rows="9" cols="50" placeholder="<%= $defaulttext =%>" style="vertical-align: middle; border:none;">
-<%= $wordle %>
+<textarea id="wordle" name="wordle-result" rows="9" cols="50" placeholder="<%== $defaulttext =%>" style="vertical-align: middle; border:none;">
+<%== $wordle %>
 </textarea>
 </p>
 <br>
@@ -332,7 +386,7 @@ Hosted by SDF.org
 </ol>
 <label for="life">Your wordle as Conway Life RLE file:</label>
 <textarea id="life" name="Life file" rows="9" cols="50" style="vertical-align: middle; border:none;">
-<%= $rle %>
+<%== $rle %>
 </textarea>