diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1adc831..689a557 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-# Created by .ignore support plugin (hsz.mobi)
\ No newline at end of file
+# Created by .ignore support plugin (hsz.mobi)
+build/
+.idea/workspace.xml
+.gradle/
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d06aeaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "jsword"]
+	path = jsword
+	url = https://github.com/crosswire/jsword.git