diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7eb8ab2..b19cf8a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -142,4 +142,7 @@ config.json
 storage.json
 
 # compiled nim output
-index.js
\ No newline at end of file
+index.js
+
+# testing stuff
+test/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/.gitkeep b/examples/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29