diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ flycheck_*.el
 # network security
 /network-security.data
 
-
+*.html
diff --git a/index.md4tj b/index.md4tj
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@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# The Jerks
+## Welcome to the official website of The Jerks
+Content forthcoming, as I make progress on the website generator
+
+[Git](https://git.thejerks.club)
+