diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3889766..f276bd1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,5 +3,9 @@
 \#*#
 .vscode
 
+# Artifacts
+__pycache__
+
 # Personal
 /generic-updater
+/configuration.py
diff --git a/configuration.sample.py b/configuration.sample.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27143ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configuration.sample.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# ==============================
+#  You MUST set these settings.
+# ==============================
+
+# A URL that this site can be accessed on. Do not include a trailing slash.
+website_origin = "http://example.com:3000"