diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81ab0a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+local.ini
diff --git a/local-template.ini b/local-template.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6512a11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local-template.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[qrzcq]
+mycall = XXXXXX
+apikey = XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX