diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..932c1688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+### Python ###
+# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# Distribution / packaging
+.Python
+env/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+
+# calibre-web
+*.db
+*.log
+config.ini
+
diff --git a/config.ini b/config.ini.example
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rename from config.ini
rename to config.ini.example
diff --git a/config.ini_example b/config.ini_example
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index f1b18a87..00000000
--- a/config.ini_example
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-[General]
-DB_ROOT =
-APP_DB_ROOT =
-MAIN_DIR =
-LOG_DIR =
-PORT = 8083
-NEWEST_BOOKS = 60
-[Advanced]
-TITLE_REGEX = ^(A|The|An|Der|Die|Das|Den|Ein|Eine|Einen|Dem|Des|Einem|Eines)\s+
-DEVELOPMENT = 1
-PUBLIC_REG = 0
-UPLOADING = 1
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index d1af5db6..2fb68d45 100755
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Also available as [Docker image](https://registry.hub.docker.com/u/janeczku/cali
 
 ## Quick start
 
-1. Open config.ini and set DB_ROOT to the path of the folder where your Calibre library (metadata.db) lives
+1. Rename `config.ini.example` to `config.ini` and set DB_ROOT to the path of the folder where your Calibre library (metadata.db) lives
 2. To enable public user registration set PUBLIC_REG to 1
 3. To enable uploading of PDF books set UPLOADING to 1
 4. Execute the command: `python cps.py`