diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 789898d..441f065 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ gradlew.bat
 /build/
 
 
+# Avoid ignoring lib jar files (.jar files are usually ignored)
+!/libs/*.jar
+
+
 # Compiled source #
 ###################
 *.com
@@ -49,6 +53,7 @@ gradlew.bat
 *.sql
 *.sqlite
 
+
 # OS generated files #
 ######################
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/README b/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..388a786
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+
+How to clone and build the project from the GitHub 
+
+1. Create a folder we you want to handle the project and clone the 
+project from the GitHub by running 
+"git clone https://github.com/palych-piter/Excel2DB.git". 
+The Excel2Db subfolder should be created.
+
+2. Run the "gradlew shadowJar" gradle command. You should have the 
+Gradle pre-installed.
+
+3. All is set. The "build/libs/" subfolder should have the newest jar file
+generated. By default the subfolder contains the property file pointing to
+the Derby database as the testing implementation and test.xlsx 
+as the test Excel file.
+
+ 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index bf9f05d..ced81c5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 group 'excel2db'
 version '2.0'
 
+
 apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow'
 
+
 buildscript {
     repositories {
         jcenter()
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 }
 
+
 sourceSets {
     main {
         java {
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 }
 
+
 jar {
 
    manifest {
@@ -94,6 +98,23 @@ jar {
         exclude '**/PopulateTablePostgresImplTest.class'
     }
 
+    //the copyFiles task executes right after the shadowJar and copy
+    //the property and test files into the build folder
+    task copyFiles  {
+        doLast  {
+            copy {
+                from 'src/main/resources/excel2db.properties'
+                into 'build/libs/'
+            }
+            copy {
+                from '/test.xlsx'
+                into 'build/libs/'
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    shadowJar.finalizedBy(copyFiles)
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/excel2db/service/impl/DBConnectionDerbyImpl.java b/src/main/java/excel2db/service/impl/DBConnectionDerbyImpl.java
index 73a5240..9a5528b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/excel2db/service/impl/DBConnectionDerbyImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/excel2db/service/impl/DBConnectionDerbyImpl.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public void establishDBConnection() {
 
             } catch (SQLException e) {
                 logger.error("Derby Connection Failed! Check output console");
+
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/excel2db.properties b/src/main/resources/excel2db.properties
index b148553..f5515b8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/excel2db.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/excel2db.properties
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 db.implementation=Derby
 
 # names of input tables
-input.files=test.xlsx,test1.xlsx
+input.files=test.xlsx
 
 # postgres connection parameters
 db.server=localhost