diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 175dd94..4ec0bd9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+config.ini
+
 # -------------------------
 # Python ignores
 # -------------------------
diff --git a/config-template.ini b/config-template.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72aad8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config-template.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+[emitter]
+
+# --- API Heartbeat Settings ---
+API_ENABLED = true 
+API_URL = 
+API_INTERVAL_SECONDS = 300
+SOURCE_ID = #computer that is running agent.
+SOURCE_TYPE = series3_agent
+
+# Paths
+SERIES3_PATH = C:\Blastware 10\Event\autocall home
+MAX_EVENT_AGE_DAYS = 365
+
+
+# Scanning
+SCAN_INTERVAL_SECONDS = 30
+OK_HOURS      = 12
+MISSING_HOURS = 24
+
+# Logging
+ENABLE_LOGGING     = True
+LOG_FILE           = C:\SeismoEmitter\emitter_logs\series3_emitter.log
+LOG_RETENTION_DAYS = 30
+
+# Console colors - (Doesn't work on windows 7)
+COLORIZE = FALSE
+
+# .MLG parsing
+MLG_HEADER_BYTES = 2048   ; used for unit-id extraction
+
+# Deep sniff
+DEEP_SNIFF  = True        ; toggle deep sniff on/off
+SNIFF_BYTES = 65536       ; max bytes to scan for Notes/Cal
+