diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8422428
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+.venv/
+server-settings.json
+logs/
+backups/
+*.sqlite3-wal
+*.sqlite3-shm
+database/site-logo.png