diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f8018b8..8bfbf57 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 /logs/*
+config.ini
+*.db
diff --git a/config_default.ini b/config_default.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..647b245
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config_default.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[Settings]
+# Path to direwolf log folder, include trailing slash
+log_folder = logs/
+#log_folder = /home/pi/logs/direwolf/
+
+# Name and location of this station, for inclusion in the API
+station_call = W1CDN-1
+station_lat = 47.941500
+station_lon = -97.027000
+
+# How long to keep packets (frames) e.g., "2 days", "5 minutes"
+keep_time = "2 days"
+
+# KISS settings
+kiss_host = 192.168.0.30
+kiss_port = 8001
+
+# Development settings (not operational yet)
+mycall = W1CDN-15