diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 61c658b..6930678 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 .DS_Store
 
-credentials*
+credentials.yml
 *.swp
diff --git a/credentials.yml.example b/credentials.yml.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82178b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/credentials.yml.example
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+postgres:
+    user: postgres_username
+    port: 5432
+    host: localhost
+    database: deepdive_app
+    password: password123