diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a67fa26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+settings.cfg
diff --git a/settings.cfg b/settings.example.cfg
similarity index 100%
rename from settings.cfg
rename to settings.example.cfg