diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7683df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*~
+*.bak
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3d1d3e4..69a7b9f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-login-page
-==========
+Singularity login page
+======================
-Source of the Singularity's login panel splash page
+Source of the Singularity's login panel splash page.
+In order to change the version update notifications to the users
+change line
+
+ var current_version = "1.8.0 (4114)";
+
+to whichever latest version is available on the main site
+


+ An updated version of Singularity is availabe. Please visit the
+ Singularity main site
+ to download it.
+