diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b53b6fa..67509bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ protocol-droid/
    ```
 4. The database schema auto-initializes on first API request (creates `data/protocol_droid.db`)
 5. Visit the site and register — the **first user to register becomes admin**
-6. Optionally load seed protocols: sign in as admin and `POST /api/seed` (or use the API endpoint with curl: `curl -b cookies.txt -X POST https://your-site/api/seed`)
+5. Optionally load seed protocols: Go to the **About** page and click **"Load seed protocols"** (visible to admins only). This loads 6 example protocols into your library in one click. No curl needed.
 
 **No default admin credentials exist.** A fresh deployment has an empty database. The first registration creates the admin account. Seed protocols are optional and must be explicitly loaded.
 
@@ -103,22 +103,7 @@ cd protocol-droid
 php -S localhost:8000
 ```
 
-The SQLite database is created automatically at `data/protocol_droid.db`. The first registration creates the admin account. To load the 6 sample protocols (Round Robin Check-In, Consent Decision-Making, etc.):
-
-```bash
-# After registering as admin:
-curl -c cookies.txt -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/auth/login \
-  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-  -d '{"username":"your-username","password":"your-password"}'
-
-curl -b cookies.txt -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/seed
-```
-
-To remove all seed protocols (or any protocols), delete them individually:
-
-```bash
-curl -b cookies.txt -X DELETE http://localhost:8000/api/protocols/round-robin-check-in
-```
+The SQLite database is created automatically at `data/protocol_droid.db`. The first registration creates the admin account. To load the 6 sample protocols, go to the **About** page and click **"Load seed protocols"** (admins only).
 
 ## API
 
@@ -173,6 +158,17 @@ practice: >-
   Use a talking object. Keep time gently. For large groups, break into smaller rounds.
 ```
 
+## Customizing the About page
+
+The About page is plain HTML in `frontend/index.html`, inside the `<section id="view-about">` element. To customize it for your deployment:
+
+1. Edit `frontend/index.html`
+2. Find the `<!-- ABOUT VIEW -->` section
+3. Modify the text, links, and sections as needed
+4. Upload the file to your server
+
+No rebuild step is needed — the HTML is served directly. The "Seed protocols" section at the bottom is automatically shown only to admin users, so you can leave it or remove it.
+
 ## License
 
 Hippocratic License (HL3-CORE) — do no harm. See https://firstdonoharm.dev/
diff --git a/api/yaml.php b/api/yaml.php
index 235d3cf..1dc6c17 100644
--- a/api/yaml.php
+++ b/api/yaml.php
@@ -121,60 +121,77 @@ function parse_protocol_yaml(string $yaml_text): ?array {
 
 /**
  * Minimal YAML parser for simple protocol files.
- * Handles: top-level key: value, nested lists with - headline:, folded scalars
+ * Handles: top-level key: value, nested lists with - headline:, folded scalars (>-)
  * This is NOT a full YAML parser — it handles the protocol format only.
  */
 function simple_yaml_parse(string $text): ?array {
     $result = [];
     $lines = explode("\n", $text);
-    $current_key = null;
-    $in_steps = false;
+    $current_step_idx = -1;
+    
+    // State for folded scalar tracking
     $in_folded = false;
+    $folded_target = null;  // 'top' for top-level key, 'step' for step description
+    $folded_top_key = null;
     $folded_buffer = '';
-    $folded_key = null;
     $folded_indent = 0;
 
-    $flush_folded = function() use (&$result, &$folded_buffer, &$folded_key, &$in_folded) {
-        if ($in_folded && $folded_key !== null) {
-            $result[$folded_key] = trim($folded_buffer);
-            $folded_buffer = '';
+    $flush_folded = function() use (&$result, &$in_folded, &$folded_target, &$folded_top_key, &$folded_buffer, &$current_step_idx) {
+        if ($in_folded) {
+            $val = trim($folded_buffer);
+            if ($folded_target === 'top' && $folded_top_key !== null) {
+                $result[$folded_top_key] = $val;
+            } elseif ($folded_target === 'step' && $current_step_idx >= 0) {
+                $result['steps'][$current_step_idx]['description'] = $val;
+            }
             $in_folded = false;
-            $folded_key = null;
+            $folded_target = null;
+            $folded_top_key = null;
+            $folded_buffer = '';
         }
     };
 
     foreach ($lines as $line) {
-        // Skip comments and empty lines
-        if (preg_match('/^\s*#/', $line) || trim($line) === '') continue;
+        // Skip comments
+        if (preg_match('/^\s*#/', $line)) continue;
 
-        // Folded scalar continuation
+        // Folded scalar continuation — indented lines that are more indented than the key
         if ($in_folded) {
-            if (preg_match('/^(\s{' . ($folded_indent + 2) . ',})/', $line, $m)) {
-                $folded_buffer .= ' ' . trim($line);
+            $trimmed = trim($line);
+            if ($trimmed === '') { continue; } // blank lines in folded scalars become spaces
+            // Check if this line is indented more than the key (continuation of folded scalar)
+            $line_indent = strlen($line) - strlen(ltrim($line));
+            if ($line_indent > $folded_indent) {
+                $folded_buffer .= ' ' . $trimmed;
                 continue;
             } else {
                 $flush_folded();
+                // fall through to process this line normally
             }
         }
 
-        // Steps list items
-        if (preg_match('/^(\s+)  - headline:\s*(.*)$/', $line, $m)) {
-            $in_steps = true;
+        // Skip empty lines (not inside folded)
+        if (trim($line) === '') continue;
+
+        // Step headline: "  - headline: ..."
+        if (preg_match('/^(\s+)-\s+headline:\s*(.*)$/', $line, $m)) {
+            $flush_folded();
+            $current_step_idx++;
             $result['steps'][] = ['headline' => trim($m[2], '"'), 'description' => ''];
-            $current_key = 'description';
             continue;
         }
-        if (preg_match('/^(\s+)    description:\s*(.*)$/', $line, $m)) {
+
+        // Step description: "    description: ..."
+        if (preg_match('/^(\s+)description:\s*(.*)$/', $line, $m) && $current_step_idx >= 0) {
             $val = trim($m[2], '"');
-            if (str_starts_with($val, '>-') || str_starts_with($val, '|-')) {
+            if ($val === '>-' || $val === '>+' || $val === '|' || $val === '|-' || $val === '|+') {
+                // Start folded scalar for step description
                 $in_folded = true;
-                $folded_key = null; // Will set on last step
+                $folded_target = 'step';
                 $folded_buffer = '';
                 $folded_indent = strlen($m[1]);
             } else {
-                if (!empty($result['steps'])) {
-                    $result['steps'][count($result['steps']) - 1]['description'] = $val;
-                }
+                $result['steps'][$current_step_idx]['description'] = $val;
             }
             continue;
         }
@@ -184,17 +201,36 @@ function simple_yaml_parse(string $text): ?array {
             $flush_folded();
             $key = $m[1];
             $val = trim($m[2]);
-            if ($val === '' ) {
-                $current_key = $key;
-                if ($key === 'steps') { $result['steps'] = []; $in_steps = true; }
+            
+            if ($val === '') {
+                // Could be "steps:" (empty value, starts a list) or just empty
+                if ($key === 'steps') { $result['steps'] = []; $current_step_idx = -1; }
                 continue;
             }
+            
+            // Check for folded scalar indicators
+            if ($val === '>-' || $val === '>+' || $val === '|' || $val === '|-' || $val === '|+') {
+                $in_folded = true;
+                $folded_target = 'top';
+                $folded_top_key = $key;
+                $folded_buffer = '';
+                $folded_indent = 0; // top-level keys have indent 0
+                continue;
+            }
+            
             // Parse inline array [a, b, c]
             if (str_starts_with($val, '[') && str_ends_with($val, ']')) {
                 $inner = substr($val, 1, -1);
                 $result[$key] = array_map(fn($s) => trim($s, ' "'), array_filter(explode(',', $inner), fn($s) => trim($s) !== ''));
                 continue;
             }
+            
+            // null literal
+            if ($val === 'null' || $val === '~') {
+                $result[$key] = null;
+                continue;
+            }
+            
             $result[$key] = trim($val, '"');
             continue;
         }
diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index 5b83855..490729e 100755
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -63,19 +63,21 @@ async function init() {
 }
 
 function route() {
-  const hash = location.hash.slice(1) || 'library';
-  if (hash.startsWith('protocols/')) {
+  const hash = location.hash.slice(1) || 'protocols';
+  if (hash.startsWith('protocols/') && hash !== 'protocols') {
     showDetail(hash.split('/')[1]);
+  } else if (hash === 'protocols') {
+    navigate('library');
   } else if (hash.startsWith('users/') || hash.startsWith('user/')) {
     showUser(hash.split('/')[1]);
-  } else if (hash.startsWith('collections/')) {
+  } else if (hash.startsWith('collections/') && hash !== 'collections') {
     showCollectionDetail(hash.split('/')[1]);
+  } else if (hash === 'collections') {
+    navigate('collections');
   } else if (hash === 'create') {
     navigate('create');
   } else if (hash === 'create-collection') {
     navigate('create-collection');
-  } else if (hash === 'collections') {
-    navigate('collections');
   } else if (hash === 'about') {
     navigate('about');
   } else {
@@ -87,8 +89,8 @@ let searchTimer = null;
 let currentRoute = '';
 
 function navigate(view) {
-  // Prevent double navigation from hashchange
-  if (currentRoute === view) return;
+  // Prevent double navigation from hashchange (but allow explicit resets)
+  if (currentRoute === view && view !== 'library') return;
   currentRoute = view;
   document.querySelectorAll('.view').forEach(v => v.style.display = 'none');
   document.getElementById('view-' + view).style.display = 'block';
@@ -96,18 +98,18 @@ function navigate(view) {
   document.querySelectorAll('.mobile-panel a').forEach(a => a.classList.toggle('active', a.dataset.view === view));
   closeMenu();
   updateBreadcrumb(view);
-  if (view === 'library') { location.hash = 'library'; loadProtocols(); }
+  if (view === 'library') { location.hash = 'protocols'; loadProtocols(); }
   if (view === 'collections') { location.hash = 'collections'; loadCollections(); }
   if (view === 'create') { editingSlug = null; resetForm(); }
   if (view === 'create-collection') { editingCollectionSlug = null; resetCollectionForm(); }
-  if (view === 'about') { location.hash = 'about'; updateAboutPage(); }
+  if (view === 'about') { location.hash = 'about'; }
   window.scrollTo(0, 0);
 }
 
 // --- Mobile menu ---
 function updateBreadcrumb(view) {
   const path = document.getElementById('crumbPath');
-  const map = { library: '', create: 'create', collections: 'collections/', 'create-collection': 'collections/create', about: 'about' };
+  const map = { library: 'protocols/', create: 'protocols/create', collections: 'collections/', 'create-collection': 'collections/create', about: 'about' };
   path.textContent = map[view] || '';
 }
 
@@ -337,7 +339,7 @@ function renderDetail(p) {
     return '<div class="step"><div class="number">' + String(i+1).padStart(2,'0') + '</div>' +
       '<div class="content"><h4>' + escapeHtml(s.headline) + '</h4><p>' + escapeHtml(s.description || '') + '</p></div></div>';
   }).join('');
-  const forkNotice = p.forked_from ? '<div class="fork-notice">forked from: <a href="#protocol/' + p.forked_from + '" onclick="showDetail(\'' + p.forked_from + '\');return false">' + p.forked_from + '</a></div>' : '';
+  const forkNotice = (p.forked_from && p.forked_from !== 'null') ? '<div class="fork-notice">forked from: <a href="#protocols/' + p.forked_from + '" onclick="showDetail(\'' + p.forked_from + '\');return false">' + p.forked_from + '</a></div>' : '';
   const sourceLine = p.source ? 'SOURCE: ' + escapeHtml(p.source) : '';
   var sourceLink = p.source_url ? ' · <a href="' + escapeHtml(p.source_url) + '" target="_blank">view_original</a>' : '';
   var authorLine = p.author ? ' · authored by <a href="#user/' + p.author + '" onclick="showUser(\'' + p.author + '\');return false">@' + escapeHtml(p.author) + '</a>' : '';
@@ -410,6 +412,7 @@ async function deleteProtocol(slug) {
   try {
     await api('/protocols/' + slug, { method: 'DELETE' });
     toast('Protocol deleted');
+    currentRoute = ''; // Reset so navigate works
     navigate('library');
   } catch (e) { toast(e.message, true); }
 }
@@ -780,6 +783,7 @@ async function deleteCollection(slug) {
   try {
     await api('/collections/' + slug, { method: 'DELETE' });
     toast('Collection deleted');
+    currentRoute = '';
     navigate('collections');
   } catch (e) { toast(e.message, true); }
 }
@@ -821,26 +825,6 @@ async function showUser(username) {
   }
 }
 
-// --- About page ---
-function updateAboutPage() {
-  var section = document.getElementById('seedSection');
-  if (!section) return;
-  section.style.display = (currentUser && currentUser.role === 'admin') ? 'block' : 'none';
-}
-
-async function loadSeedProtocols() {
-  var btn = document.getElementById('seedBtn');
-  if (btn) { btn.disabled = true; btn.textContent = 'Loading...'; }
-  try {
-    var result = await api('/seed', { method: 'POST' });
-    toast('Loaded ' + result.imported + ' seed protocols');
-    if (btn) { btn.textContent = 'Loaded ' + result.imported + ' protocols'; btn.disabled = true; }
-  } catch (e) {
-    toast(e.message, true);
-    if (btn) { btn.disabled = false; btn.textContent = 'Load seed protocols'; }
-  }
-}
-
 // --- Toast ---
 let toastTimer = null;
 function toast(msg, isError) {
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 20d750a..f5875d6
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <span class="crumb-path" id="crumbPath"></span>
   </div>
   <nav id="navBar">
-    <a href="#library" class="active" data-view="library">PROTOCOLS</a>
+    <a href="#protocols" class="active" data-view="library">PROTOCOLS</a>
     <a href="#collections" data-view="collections">COLLECTIONS</a>
     <a href="#about" data-view="about">ABOUT</a>
   </nav>
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 </header>
 
 <div class="mobile-panel" id="mobilePanel">
-  <a href="#library" data-view="library" class="active" onclick="mobileNav('library')">PROTOCOLS</a>
+  <a href="#protocols" data-view="library" class="active" onclick="mobileNav('library')">PROTOCOLS</a>
   <a href="#collections" data-view="collections" onclick="mobileNav('collections')">COLLECTIONS</a>
   <a href="#about" data-view="about" onclick="mobileNav('about')">ABOUT</a>
   <div class="mobile-auth" id="mobileAuth"></div>
@@ -87,13 +87,6 @@
       <h2>License</h2>
       <p class="outcome">Hippocratic License (HL3-CORE) — do no harm. See <a href="https://firstdonoharm.dev/" target="_blank">firstdonoharm.dev</a>. Source code available on <a href="https://git.medlab.host/ntnsndr/protocol-droid" target="_blank">Gitea</a>.</p>
     </div>
-    <div class="detail-section" id="seedSection" style="display:none">
-      <h2>Seed protocols</h2>
-      <p class="outcome">Load a starter set of 6 example protocols (Round Robin Check-In, Consent Decision-Making, Appreciative Apology, Temperature Reading, Dot Voting, Fishbowl Discussion) into your library.</p>
-      <div class="actions">
-        <button class="btn primary" id="seedBtn" onclick="loadSeedProtocols()">Load seed protocols</button>
-      </div>
-    </div>
   </section>
 
   <!-- PROTOCOL DETAIL VIEW -->