diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e247c65..b0d37c7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ pip-log.txt
 .tox
 nosetests.xml
 
+# Configuration file
+settings.py
+
 # Translations
 *.mo
 
@@ -36,4 +39,7 @@ nosetests.xml
 .pydevproject
 .idea
 *.pyc
-env
\ No newline at end of file
+env
+
+# Editor backups
+*~
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6ee653..4276eb3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ pip install -r requirements.txt
 3) Run and test application
 
 ```
+$ cp settings.py.example settings.py
 $ python runserver.py
  * Running on http://0.0.0.0:5000/
  * Restarting with reloader
diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py.example
similarity index 100%
rename from settings.py
rename to settings.py.example