diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ae1c989..ad0e936 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,25 @@
+# If you prefer the allow list template instead of the deny list, see community template:
+# https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/community/Golang/Go.AllowList.gitignore
+#
+# Binaries for programs and plugins
+*.exe
+*.exe~
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.dylib
+
+# Test binary, built with `go test -c`
+*.test
+
+# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
+*.out
+
+# Dependency directories (remove the comment below to include it)
+# vendor/
+
+# Go workspace file
+go.work
+
 users/
+
+.vscode/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e6ff5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Owl Blogs
+
+A simple web server for blogs generated from Markdown files
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