diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b72aed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+.DS_Store
+.idea
+*.log
+tmp/
+
+bin/wakunode2
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,3 +6,7 @@ Go wrapper for running nim-waku as a subprocess.
 
 1. Provide a friendly interface to use Waku for Go environments.
 2. More wood behind fewer arrows; promote code reuse.
+
+## Running
+
+- (Temp) Ensure you have `wakunode2` nim-waku in the `bin` directory