diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f2b62c8e4..43a5ae231 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@ build.properties
 project.properties
 .classpath
 bin/*
+gen/*
 proguard.cfg
+proguard-project.txt
 *~
diff --git a/ant.properties b/ant.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02e43326d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ant.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# This file is used to override default values used by the Ant build system.
+#
+# This file must be checked into Version Control Systems, as it is
+# integral to the build system of your project.
+
+# This file is only used by the Ant script.
+
+# You can use this to override default values such as
+#  'source.dir' for the location of your java source folder and
+#  'out.dir' for the location of your output folder.
+
+# You can also use it define how the release builds are signed by declaring
+# the following properties:
+#  'key.store' for the location of your keystore and
+#  'key.alias' for the name of the key to use.
+# The password will be asked during the build when you use the 'release' target.
+
+application.package=org.fdroid.fdroid