diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 010dbb8..8a7a27d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 *.un~
 *~
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*.DS_STORE
+*desktop.ini
diff --git a/README b/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3c1826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Dotfiles!
+
+This is the primary branch.
+It includes changes that should be included in most, if not
+all of the different configurations that may result of different 
+system use. 
+
+For now, there is the master and macos
+The macos branch is mostly athestic changes and plugins chosen
+for my macbook.