diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c6f7077..767608b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-exports/**
-logs/**
-
 # used for local secrets and modifications to scripts
 secretconfig/**
 local/**
diff --git a/RUNNING.md b/RUNNING.md
index 767aa5c..7bac508 100644
--- a/RUNNING.md
+++ b/RUNNING.md
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ python3 -m pip install fediblockhole
 2. Clone this Repo
 ```bash
 git clone https://codeberg.org/oliphant/blocklists.git /opt/fediblockhole
-mkdir -p /opt/fediblockhole/logs && mkdir /opt/fediblockhole/exports
+# optional: create folders for local scripts and secret config
+# mkdir /opt/fediblockhole/local && mkdir /opt/fediblockhole/secretconfig
 ```
 
 3. Execute
diff --git a/exports/.gitignore b/exports/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afed073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exports/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.csv
diff --git a/logs/.gitignore b/logs/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..397b4a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logs/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.log