diff --git a/deployment/autodeploy_versions b/deployment/autodeploy_versions
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-# This file is used to select the BEC and Ophyd Devices version for the auto deployment process. 
-# Do not edit this file unless you know what you are doing!
-
-# The version can be a git tag, branch or commit hash.
-
-# BEC version to use
-BEC_AUTODEPLOY_VERSION="master"
-
-# ophyd_devices version to use
-OPHYD_DEVICES_AUTODEPLOY_VERSION="master"
-
diff --git a/deployment/bec-server-config.yaml b/deployment/bec-server-config.yaml
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-redis:
-  host: localhost
-  port: 6379
-mongodb:
-  host: localhost
-  port: 27017
-scibec:
-  host: http://[::1]
-  port: 3030
-  beamline: "PXIII"
-service_config:
-  general:
-    reset_queue_on_cancel: True
-    enforce_ACLs: False
-  file_writer:
-    plugin: default_NeXus_format
-    base_path: ./
-
diff --git a/deployment/deploy.sh b/deployment/deploy.sh
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-# deployment script to be translated to Ansible
-
-# can be removed once we have the autodeployment in place
-BEAMLINE_REPO=gitlab.psi.ch:bec/pxiii-bec.git
-git clone git@$BEAMLINE_REPO
-
-module add psi-python311/2024.02
-
-# start redis
-docker run --network=host --name redis-bec -d redis
-# alternative:
-# conda install -y redis; redis-server &
-
-
-# get the target versions for ophyd_devices and BEC
-source ./pxiii-bec/deployment/autodeploy_versions
-
-git clone -b $OPHYD_DEVICES_AUTODEPLOY_VERSION https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/ophyd_devices.git
-git clone -b $BEC_AUTODEPLOY_VERSION https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec.git
-
-# install BEC
-cd bec
-source ./bin/install_bec_dev.sh
-cd ../
-
-pip install -e ./pxiii-bec
-
-# start the BEC server
-bec-server start --config ./pxiii-bec/deployment/bec-server-config.yaml