diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a72a41f..a38c69f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 				"@fontsource/fira-mono": "^4.5.10",
 				"@neoconfetti/svelte": "^1.0.0",
 				"@sveltejs/adapter-auto": "^3.0.0",
+				"@sveltejs/adapter-static": "^3.0.0",
 				"@sveltejs/kit": "^2.0.0",
 				"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^3.0.0",
 				"svelte": "^4.2.7",
@@ -688,6 +689,15 @@
 				"@sveltejs/kit": "^2.0.0"
 			}
 		},
+		"node_modules/@sveltejs/adapter-static": {
+			"version": "3.0.2",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@sveltejs/adapter-static/-/adapter-static-3.0.2.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-/EBFydZDwfwFfFEuF1vzUseBoRziwKP7AoHAwv+Ot3M084sE/HTVBHf9mCmXfdM9ijprY5YEugZjleflncX5fQ==",
+			"dev": true,
+			"peerDependencies": {
+				"@sveltejs/kit": "^2.0.0"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/@sveltejs/kit": {
 			"version": "2.5.3",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@sveltejs/kit/-/kit-2.5.3.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5ad62fd..dcf97c7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 		"@fontsource/fira-mono": "^4.5.10",
 		"@neoconfetti/svelte": "^1.0.0",
 		"@sveltejs/adapter-auto": "^3.0.0",
+		"@sveltejs/adapter-static": "^3.0.0",
 		"@sveltejs/kit": "^2.0.0",
 		"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^3.0.0",
 		"svelte": "^4.2.7",
diff --git a/src/components/Footer.svelte b/src/components/Footer.svelte
index 1d0f58d..f5fda0e 100644
--- a/src/components/Footer.svelte
+++ b/src/components/Footer.svelte
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     justify-content: center;
     align-items: center;
     margin-top: auto;
+    padding-top: 3em;
     text-align: center;
     margin-bottom: 10px;
   }
diff --git a/src/components/Nav.svelte b/src/components/Nav.svelte
index 7febc30..677a863 100644
--- a/src/components/Nav.svelte
+++ b/src/components/Nav.svelte
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     align-items: center;
     vertical-align: center;
     padding-top: 8px;
+    padding-bottom: 3em;
   }
 
   .dropdown {
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.js b/src/routes/+layout.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fc13cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+  // allow prerendering for static adapter builds
+  export const prerender = true;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 9e67d71..47b817b 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
   }
 
   .hero {
-    margin-top: 3em;
+    /*padding-top: 3em;*/
     margin-bottom: 3em;
     background-color: aqua;
   }
diff --git a/src/routes/about-contact/+page.svelte b/src/routes/about-contact/+page.svelte
index 675d83d..b9fa517 100644
--- a/src/routes/about-contact/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/about-contact/+page.svelte
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       <p>
         Questions? Comments? Want to chat about satellites? Visit us on Matrix
         at <a
-          href="https://matrix.to/#/!COEHOXujBzfAHAVzPG:matrix.org?via=matrix.org&via=lighthouse.cx&via=nordgedanken.dev"
+          href="https://matrix.to/#/!COEHOXujBzfAHAVzPG:matrix.org"
           >#femtostar:matrix.org</a
         >. Alternatively, email us at
         <span class="j">This address has been hidden to prevent spam being received. If you are reading this website as plain text or through a screen reader, the correct address is the word hello, then the symbol spelled with the letter before B and then the letter after S, then the name of this
diff --git a/static/global.css b/static/global.css
index 8ce832b..69cc17b 100644
--- a/static/global.css
+++ b/static/global.css
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ code {
 	border-radius: 2px;
 }
 
+.site{
+	margin-top: auto;
+	margin-bottom: auto;
+}
+
 .navlogo{
 	height: 100%;
 }
diff --git a/svelte.config.js b/svelte.config.js
index 348fa32..1e9eb7d 100644
--- a/svelte.config.js
+++ b/svelte.config.js
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
-import adapter from '@sveltejs/adapter-auto';
+import adapter from '@sveltejs/adapter-static';
 
 /** @type {import('@sveltejs/kit').Config} */
 const config = {
 	kit: {
-		// adapter-auto only supports some environments, see https://kit.svelte.dev/docs/adapter-auto for a list.
-		// If your environment is not supported or you settled on a specific environment, switch out the adapter.
-		// See https://kit.svelte.dev/docs/adapters for more information about adapters.
-		adapter: adapter()
+		adapter: adapter({
+			// default options are shown. On some platforms
+			// these options are set automatically — see below
+			pages: 'build',
+			assets: 'build',
+			fallback: undefined,
+			precompress: false,
+			strict: true
+		})
 	}
 };