diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 086716ef48..a546665882 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
# generated files
*.html
+!/index.html
# compiled files
*.out
*.obj
-*.pyc
\ No newline at end of file
+*.pyc
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a6cb4d0bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+
+Hello!
+
+Hello!
+
+