diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+### 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.ini
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rename from config.ini
rename to config.ini.example.ini
diff --git a/config.ini_example b/config.ini_example
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-[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