diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fff6a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+downloads/*
+!downloads/.gitkeep
diff --git a/downloads/.gitkeep b/downloads/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29