diff --git a/.DS_Store b/.DS_Store
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf4e265
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# See https://help.github.com/articles/ignoring-files/ for more about ignoring files.
+
+# dependencies
+/node_modules
+/.pnp
+.pnp.js
+
+# testing
+/coverage
+
+# next.js
+/.next/
+/out/
+
+# production
+/build
+
+# misc
+.DS_Store
+*.pem
+
+# debug
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+
+# local env files
+env
+.env/
+.env
+.env.local
+.env.development.local
+.env.test.local
+.env.production.local
+dev.env
+
+# vercel
+.vercel
+
+#logs
+*.log
+
+
+#_pycache
+__pycache__/
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ The Pi streams the output of the camera module over the web via Flask. Devices c
 
 ## Screenshots
 | ![Setup](readme/pi-stream-client.jpg) | ![Live Pi Camera Stream](readme/pi-stream-screen-capture.jpg) |
-|---|---|
-| Pi Setup | Pi - Live Stream |
+| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Pi Setup                              | Pi - Live Stream                                              |
 
 ## Preconditions
 
@@ -42,7 +42,13 @@ sudo pip3 install opencv-python
 
 ```
 
-pip3 install opencv-python
+Note: This installation of opencv may take a while depending on your pi model. 
+
+OpenCV alternate installation (in the event of failed opencv builds):
+
+```
+sudo apt-get install libopencv-dev python3-opencv
+```
 
 ## Step 1 – Cloning Raspberry Pi Camera Stream
 Open up terminal and clone the Camera Stream repo: