diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..4ac3b17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+target
+.settings
+.springBeans
+.classpath
+.project
+/.idea
+/.gradle
+/build
+/*.iml
+/*.ipr
+/*.iws
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.gradle
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+rootProject.name = 'spring-integration-aws'