diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+*~
+O.*
+*.swp
+*BAK.adl
+bin/
+db/
+dbd/
+html/
+include/
+lib/
+templates/
+cdCommands
+envPaths
+dllPath.bat
+auto_settings.sav*
+auto_positions.sav*
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# motor
+APS BCDA synApps module: motor
+
+For more information, see
+   http://www.aps.anl.gov/bcda/synApps
+
+converted from APS SVN repository: Fri Oct 16 12:31:41 CDT 2015