diff --git a/etc/.gitignore b/etc/.gitignore
index 9b1dffd..6ccd35a 100644
--- a/etc/.gitignore
+++ b/etc/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 *.sqlite
+*.pid
diff --git a/static/maintenance/index.html b/static/maintenance/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a12462a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/maintenance/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+whoop there it is