diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/win_chocolatey.yml b/ansible/playbooks/win_chocolatey.yml
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+---
+- hosts: "meta-variant_chocolatey_server"
+  gather_facts: false
+  vars_files:
+    - ../vars/common.yml
+    - ../vars/connection.yml
+  roles:
+    - role: win_chocolatey
+      tags: win_chocolatey
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diff --git a/ansible/roles/win_chocolatey/tasks/chocolatey.yml b/ansible/roles/win_chocolatey/tasks/chocolatey.yml
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+---
+- name: Chocolatey Server
+  tags: choco_server
+  block:
+    - name: Set up chocolatey server
+      import_role:
+        name: jborean93.win_chocolatey_server
+
+- name: Chocolatey Packages
+  tags:
+    - all_packages 
+  block:
+    - name: Community Pacakges
+      tags: community_packages
+      block:
+        - name: Download base software packages to Chocolatey server.
+          win_get_url:
+            url: "https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/package/{{ package.name }}/{{ package.version }}"
+            dest: "{{ choco_package_path }}\\{{ package.name }}.{{ package.version }}.nupkg"
+          loop: "{{ community_packages }}"
+          loop_control:
+            loop_var: package
+
+    - name: Custom Packages
+      tags: 
+        - custom_packages
+      block: 
+        - name: Get list of local packages
+          vars:
+            ansible_connection: local
+          find: 
+            paths: "{{ local_package_path }}"
+            file_type: file
+            patterns: "*.nupkg"
+          delegate_to: localhost
+          register: local_packages
+
+        - name: Copy custom packaged software to Chocolatey server.
+          win_copy:
+            src: "{{ package.path }}"
+            dest: "{{ choco_package_path }}\\"
+            #\\{{ package.path | basename | split('.') | first }}\\"
+          loop: "{{ local_packages.files }}"
+          loop_control:
+            loop_var: package
+
+      # taken from jborean93.win_chocolatey_server handler and modified with longer timeout
+    - name: open package page to get Chocolatey server to load nuget packages
+      win_uri:
+        url: http://localhost:{{ opt_chocolatey_server_http_port }}/chocolatey/Packages
+        user: '{{ pri_chocolatey_server_username|default(omit) }}'
+        password: '{{ pri_chocolatey_server_password|default(omit) }}'
+        url_timeout: 600 
+      tags: refresh_packages
+
diff --git a/ansible/roles/win_chocolatey/tasks/disk.yml b/ansible/roles/win_chocolatey/tasks/disk.yml
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+---
+- name: Chocolatey Disk
+  tags: choco_disk
+  block: 
+    - name: Initialise chocolatey disk
+      win_initialize_disk:
+        disk_number: 1
+
+    - name: Format/Partition disk
+      win_partition:
+        drive_letter: "{{ choco_drive_letter }}"
+        disk_number: 1
+        partition_size: -1
+        state: present
+
+    - name: Create NTFS  filesystem and label it
+      win_format:
+        drive_letter: "{{ choco_drive_letter }}"
+        file_system: NTFS
+        new_label: Chocolatey
diff --git a/ansible/roles/win_chocolatey/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/win_chocolatey/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+- import_tasks: disk.yml
+#- import_tasks: setup.yml
+- import_tasks: chocolatey.yml
diff --git a/ansible/roles/win_chocolatey/tasks/setup.yml b/ansible/roles/win_chocolatey/tasks/setup.yml
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+---
+- name: Features
+  tags: choco_features
+  block:
+    - name: Install IIS and management tools # can maybe be skipped (imported role already does this)
+      win_feature:
+        name: 
+          - Web-WebServer
+          - Web-Scripting-Tools
+        state: present
+        include_management_tools: yes
+        include_sub_features: yes
+      register: feature_status
+
+    - name: Install .Net framework (4.5.2 minimum requirement for choco GUI)
+      ansible.windows.win_optional_feature:
+        name: NetFx4
+        state: present
+      register: opt_feature_status
+
+    - name: Rebooting Servers post feature installation
+      win_reboot:
+        reboot_timeout_sec: 1200
+      when: feature_status.reboot_required == true or
+            opt_feature_status.reboot_required == true
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diff --git a/ansible/roles/win_chocolatey/vars/main.yml b/ansible/roles/win_chocolatey/vars/main.yml
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+choco_drive_letter: R
+opt_chocolatey_server_http_port: 80
+opt_chocolatey_server_path: R:\tools\
+choco_package_path: R:\tools\chocolatey.server\App_Data\Packages
+local_package_path: /choco/packages/
+
+community_packages: 
+  - { name: 'vscode.install', version: '1.83.1' }
+  - { name: 'vscode', version: '1.83.1' }
+  - { name: 'chocolatey-windowsupdate.extension', version: '1.0.5' }
+  - { name: 'KB4019990', version: '1.0.2' }
+  - { name: 'KB2919442', version: '1.0.20160915' }
+  - { name: 'KB2919355', version: '1.0.20160915' }
+  - { name: 'KB2999226', version: '1.0.20181019' }
+  - { name: 'KB3033929', version: '1.0.5' }
+  - { name: 'KB3035131', version: '1.0.3' }
+  - { name: 'firefox', version: '116.0.2' }
+  - { name: 'office365proplus', version: '15330.20231' }
+  - { name: 'r.studio', version: '2023.6.1' }
+  - { name: 'notepadplusplus.install', version: '8.6.2' }
+  - { name: 'notepadplusplus', version: '8.6.2' }
+  - { name: 'windirstat', version: '1.1.2.20161210' }
+  - { name: 'adobereader', version: '2023.3.20269' }
+  - { name: 'vcredist140', version: '14.38.33135' }
+  - { name: 'vcredist2015', version: '14.0.24215.20170201' }
+  - { name: 'python312', version: '3.12.0' }
+  - { name: 'DotNet4.6', version: '4.6.00081.20150925' }
+  - { name: 'dotnet4.7.2', version: '4.7.2.20180712' }
+  - { name: 'chocolatey.server', version: '0.3.0' }
+  - { name: 'chocolatey-dotnetfx.extension', version: '1.0.1' }
+  - { name: 'ChocolateyGUI', version: '2.1.0' }
+  - { name: 'chocolatey-core.extension', version: '1.4.0' }
+  - { name: 'dotnetfx', version: '4.8.0.20220524' }
+  - { name: 'Chocolatey', version: '2.2.2' }
+  - { name: 'chocolatey-compatibility.extension', version: '1.0.0' }
+  - { name: 'R.Project', version: '4.3.1' }
+  - { name: 'veeam-agent', version: '6.1.0.350' }
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