diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8dca6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.obj
diff --git a/file3.c b/file3.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edfab86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/file3.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+another new file
diff --git a/newfile.txt b/newfile.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa49b07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newfile.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+new file
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 26f9941..54a5735 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 This is a README file. Enjoy.
 A small update.
+Small Change to fork
+A small update by my alter ego.
diff --git a/stree_practice.txt b/stree_practice.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7bde75b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stree_practice.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+SourceTree practice
\ No newline at end of file