diff --git a/turn-your-android-phone-into-a-media-server.md b/turn-your-android-phone-into-a-media-server.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5859f47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/turn-your-android-phone-into-a-media-server.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+the goal is to use your cellphone as a multimedia dlna server.
+whereever you go, instant party...
+then most any media player like vlc can stream videos.
+
+this is a high-level wiki, if you want more details, let me know
+
+1. install termux - enables you to run many linux apps on your cellphone.
+`https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.termux`
+2. i suggest that you enable ssh server.
+`https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Remote_Access`
+3. install rclone
+`pkg install rclone`
+4. you will need a config file for rclone.
+you can copy your exising config file from your computer
+or
+you can create a new config 
+5. run your dlna server
+`rclone serve dlna remote:`
+6. open your media app of choice and look for the dlna server.
+i use vlc on ios, windows, linux, and my cellphone.
+
+if your do not have good access to internet, then you would not be able to serve files from the cloud.
+in this case, create a local remote on the cellphone's sd card and copy media to that folder.
+i have a local crypted remote on my sd card.
+now you can share your files without accessing the internet
+`rclone serve dlna localcryptedremote:`
+