diff --git a/app/.gitignore b/app/.gitignore
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+++ b/app/.gitignore
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+node_modules/*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "mcopy",
+  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "description": "16mm optical printer",
+  "main": "main.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start" : "electron main.js"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/mcopy.git"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "16mm",
+    "optical",
+    "printer",
+    "gui"
+  ],
+  "author": "mmcwilliams",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/mcopy/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/mcopy#readme"
+}