diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_firebase.yml b/.github/workflows/build_firebase.yml
index 2c43145..e6f60a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_firebase.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_firebase.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ jobs:
         run: npm test
         env:
           CI: true
+          REACT_APP_FIREBASE: true
+          REACT_APP_AT_HOME: true
 
       # deploy
       - name: deploy to firebase
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 9e835f2..1fee00f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install PsiTurk
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
         run: pip install psiturk
+      - name: PsiTurk Build
+        if: startswith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
+        run: npm run build:turk
+        env:
+          CI: true
+          REACT_APP_AT_HOME: true
       - name: Create Psiturk Build
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/make-release.yml b/.github/workflows/make-release.yml
index e84e728..086cb85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/make-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/make-release.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run build:turk
         env:
           CI: true
-          REACT_APP_AT_HOME: false
+          REACT_APP_AT_HOME: true
           REACT_APP_FIREBASE: false
           REACT_APP_TURK: true
       - name: Create Psiturk Build
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 23e73ad..53cf0bb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
     "build:win:home": "cross-env REACT_APP_AT_HOME=\"true\" npm run build",
     "build:win:clinic": "cross-env REACT_APP_AT_HOME=\"true\" npm run build",
     "build:home": "REACT_APP_AT_HOME=\"true\" npm run build",
-    "build:turk": "REACT_APP_FIREBASE=\"false\" REACT_APP_AT_HOME=\"false\" REACT_APP_TURK=\"true\" npm run build",
-    "build:firebase": "REACT_APP_FIREBASE=\"true\" REACT_APP_AT_HOME=\"false\" npm run build"
+    "build:turk": "REACT_APP_FIREBASE=\"false\" REACT_APP_AT_HOME=\"true\" REACT_APP_TURK=\"true\" npm run build",
+    "build:firebase": "REACT_APP_FIREBASE=\"true\" REACT_APP_AT_HOME=\"true\" npm run build"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": "react-app"
diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index afa6c91..a95543a 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 import React from "react";
 import { Experiment } from "jspsych-react";
 import { tl } from "./timelines/main";
-import { MTURK, IS_ELECTRON, FIREBASE, PROLIFIC, AT_HOME } from "./config/main";
+import {
+  ONLINE,
+  MTURK,
+  IS_ELECTRON,
+  FIREBASE,
+  PROLIFIC,
+  AT_HOME,
+} from "./config/main";
 import "./App.css";
 import "bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.css";
 import "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free/css/all.css";
@@ -23,6 +30,7 @@ if (IS_ELECTRON) {
 
 class App extends React.Component {
   render() {
+    console.log("Online:", ONLINE);
     console.log("MTurk:", MTURK);
     console.log("Firebase:", FIREBASE);
     console.log("Prolific:", PROLIFIC);
@@ -44,6 +52,7 @@ class App extends React.Component {
                   addToFirebase(data);
                 }
               }
+              // electron
               if (ipcRenderer) {
                 ipcRenderer.send("data", data);
               } else if (psiturk) {
diff --git a/src/config/main.js b/src/config/main.js
index 5550a55..df832a6 100644
--- a/src/config/main.js
+++ b/src/config/main.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // This is the main configuration file where universal and default settings should be placed.
 // These settings can then be imported anywhere in the app as they are exported at the botom of the file.
 
+// import { jsPsych } from "jspsych-react";
 import _ from "lodash";
 import { eventCodes } from "./trigger";
 
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ const keys = {
 // all the possible environments for the task:
 const AT_HOME = process.env.REACT_APP_AT_HOME === "true";
 const MTURK = process.env.REACT_APP_TURK === "true";
+// const MTURK = !jsPsych.turk.turkInfo().outsideTurk;
 let IS_ELECTRON = true;
 let ONLINE = false;
 let FIREBASE = process.env.REACT_APP_FIREBASE === "true";
@@ -61,17 +63,20 @@ try {
   window.require("electron");
 } catch {
   IS_ELECTRON = false;
+}
+
+// if AT_HOME and not in-lab/in-clinic EEG electron version,
+// then assume it's online in the browser
+// with MTurk or Prolific
+ONLINE = AT_HOME && !IS_ELECTRON ? true : false;
+console.log("ONLINE:", ONLINE);
 
-  // if !AT_HOME and not in-lab/in-clinic EEG electron version,
-  // then assume it's online in the browser
-  // with MTurk or Prolific
-  ONLINE = !AT_HOME && !IS_ELECTRON ? true : false;
-  console.log("ONLINE:", ONLINE);
-  if (ONLINE) {
-    PROLIFIC = !MTURK;
-    if (PROLIFIC) {
-      FIREBASE = true;
-    }
+// note: it _is_ possible to do both firebase & mturk if desired
+// but for now assumine if not mturk then it's prolific and firebase:
+if (ONLINE) {
+  PROLIFIC = !MTURK;
+  if (PROLIFIC) {
+    FIREBASE = true;
   }
 }
 
@@ -80,6 +85,7 @@ const PHOTODIODE_ON = false;
 
 // get language file
 const lang = require("../language/en_us.json");
+// note: prolific lang is lumped in with en_us.json
 if (MTURK) {
   // if this is mturk, merge in the mturk specific language
   const mlang = require("../language/en_us.mturk.json");
diff --git a/src/language/en_us.mturk.json b/src/language/en_us.mturk.json
index 619712e..2e1b213 100644
--- a/src/language/en_us.mturk.json
+++ b/src/language/en_us.mturk.json
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "welcome": {
-    "message": "Welcome to the NEURO experiment."
-  },
   "userid": {
     "set": "Setting up user ID."
   }
diff --git a/src/timelines/main.js b/src/timelines/main.js
index cf4c9a8..a3af588 100644
--- a/src/timelines/main.js
+++ b/src/timelines/main.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ const inLabTimeline = [
   experimentEnd(5000),
 ];
 
+// online just means not using electron aka in-browser
 const onlineTimeline = MTURK
   ? [
       experimentStart(),
diff --git a/src/trials/showPayment.js b/src/trials/showPayment.js
index c2e731b..f9e46ec 100644
--- a/src/trials/showPayment.js
+++ b/src/trials/showPayment.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const showPayment = (duration, blockSettings) => {
         const value = jsPsych.data.get().select("value").values;
         const last = value[value.length - 1];
         const total_cumulative = last.trial_cumulative_earnings;
+
         total_earnings += total_cumulative / 20; // $1 for every 20 pts
 
         trial.stimulus =
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@ const showPayment = (duration, blockSettings) => {
         const value = jsPsych.data.get().select("value").values;
         const last = value[value.length - 1];
         const total_cumulative = last.trial_cumulative_earnings;
+        // NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: likely to be changing payment scheme for online
+        // version, divisor likely to change from 20 to 450
+        // to match prev mturk samples
         total_earnings += total_cumulative / 20; // $1 for every 20 pts
 
         trial.stimulus =
diff --git a/src/trials/userId.js b/src/trials/userId.js
index 77abc28..78112d5 100644
--- a/src/trials/userId.js
+++ b/src/trials/userId.js
@@ -1,42 +1,40 @@
-import { lang, ONLINE, MTURK, PROLIFIC } from "../config/main";
+import { lang, MTURK, PROLIFIC } from "../config/main";
 import { getUserId, getTurkUniqueId, getProlificId } from "../lib/utils";
 import { baseStimulus } from "../lib/markup/stimuli";
 
 const userId = () => {
-  if (ONLINE) {
-    if (MTURK) {
-      return {
-        type: "html_keyboard_response",
-        stimulus: baseStimulus(`<h1>${lang.userid.set}</h1>`, true),
-        response_ends_trial: false,
-        trial_duration: 800,
-        on_finish: (data) => {
-          const uniqueId = getTurkUniqueId();
-          console.log(uniqueId);
-        },
-      };
-    } else if (PROLIFIC) {
-      return {
-        type: "html_keyboard_response",
-        stimulus: baseStimulus(`<h1>${lang.userid.get_prolific}</h1>`, true),
-        response_ends_trial: false,
-        trial_duration: 1000,
-        on_finish: (data) => {
-          getProlificId(data);
-          // console.log(uniqueId);
-        },
-        // previously: manual input of ID
-        // type: "survey_text",
-        // questions: [
-        //   {
-        //     prompt: baseStimulus(`<h1>${lang.userid.set_prolific}</h1>`, true),
-        //   },
-        // ],
-        // on_finish: (data) => {
-        //   getUserId(data);
-        // },
-      };
-    } // end prolific else if
+  if (MTURK) {
+    return {
+      type: "html_keyboard_response",
+      stimulus: baseStimulus(`<h1>${lang.userid.set}</h1>`, true),
+      response_ends_trial: false,
+      trial_duration: 800,
+      on_finish: (data) => {
+        const uniqueId = getTurkUniqueId();
+        console.log(uniqueId);
+      },
+    };
+  } else if (PROLIFIC) {
+    return {
+      type: "html_keyboard_response",
+      stimulus: baseStimulus(`<h1>${lang.userid.get_prolific}</h1>`, true),
+      response_ends_trial: false,
+      trial_duration: 1000,
+      on_finish: (data) => {
+        getProlificId(data);
+        // console.log(uniqueId);
+      },
+      // previously: manual input of ID
+      // type: "survey_text",
+      // questions: [
+      //   {
+      //     prompt: baseStimulus(`<h1>${lang.userid.set_prolific}</h1>`, true),
+      //   },
+      // ],
+      // on_finish: (data) => {
+      //   getUserId(data);
+      // },
+    };
   } else {
     return {
       type: "survey_text",