diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dc23d9ba..45868ed6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,3 +16,7 @@
 *.egg-info/
 
 .DS_Store
+
+# ignore log files
+*.log
+
diff --git a/Fork.txt b/Fork.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e112bca8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#SCMP2 Repository: -
+
+A GitHub practice repository for learning Git commands, .gitignore, and pull requests.
+
+## Features
+
+Clone, Fork, and Create Pull Requests
+
+Managing.gitignore
+
+Handling Merge Conflicts
+
+Writing Clean README.md
+
+## Folder Structure
+
+SCMP2 Repository