diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 10b627d..b6967af 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Ignore binary files
-bin/*
+bin/
 
 # Ignore CMake files
 CMakeCache.txt
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ cmake_install.cmake
 Makefile
 
 # Ignore library and include files
-libs/*
-include/*
+libs/*.so
+libs/*.dll
+include/irrlicht/*
diff --git a/include/readme.txt b/include/readme.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf77890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/readme.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This directory should contain your local include header files.
diff --git a/libs/readme.txt b/libs/readme.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43bbe31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/readme.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This directory should include your library files. If you're running windows it should be "libIrrlicht.dll", if you're running Linux it should be "libIrrlicht.so".