+## variables
+
+ **pinopress** makes extensive use of **gnu envsubst** so in each template, you can use variables that will be substituted in on build. variables can be used in both templates and blog articles. Here's a list of some that you can use:
+
+### global
+
+`$SITEURL` - the SITEURL variable you set in the pinopress config
+`$USERVAR1` - global variable you can use however you want
+`$USERVAR2` - a second user defined global variable
+
+### article only
+
+`$ARTICLE_TITLE` - title of article, as set in article header
+`$PUBLISHED_DATE` - the date/time the article was published, as set in the article header
+
+## mounts
+
+coming soon...
+