diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+### PlatformIO ###
+.pioenvs
+.piolibdeps
+.clang_complete
+.gcc-flags.json
+.pio
+
+### VisualStudioCode ###
+.vscode/*
+*.bak
+
+### VisualStudioCode Patch ###
+# Ignore all local history of files
+.history
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
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+; PlatformIO Project Configuration File
+;
+;   Build options: build flags, source filter
+;   Upload options: custom upload port, speed and extra flags
+;   Library options: dependencies, extra library storages
+;   Advanced options: extra scripting
+;
+; Please visit documentation for the other options and examples
+; https://docs.platformio.org/page/projectconf.html
+[platformio]
+src_dir = TimeLapse
+
+[env:esp32cam]
+platform = espressif32
+board = esp32cam
+framework = arduino
+monitor_speed = 115200