diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80fa9d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[user]
+	email = jtbx@disroot.org
+	name = Jeremy Baxter
+[core]
+	excludesFile = ~/.gitignore
+[sendemail]
+	smtpserver = disroot.org
+	smtpuser = jtbx
+	smtpencryption = ssl
+	smtpserverport = 465
+	annotate = yes
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d51f78b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.*.~undo-tree~
+*~
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sync.sh b/sync.sh
index c1b7109..ebc5f63 100755
--- a/sync.sh
+++ b/sync.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ set -e
 
 cd "$(dirname $0)"
 
+cp "$HOME"/.gitconfig .
+cp "$HOME"/.gitignore .
 mkdir -p .emacs.d/
 cp "$HOME"/.emacs.d/init.el .emacs.d/init.el
 mkdir -p .config/aerc/