diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f13db29..eb7b7c4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 # gitignore file for things to ignore!
 
 test.html
+!templates/.gitkeep
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/.gitkeep b/templates/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29