diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ce311d5..cea4d82 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ cython_debug/
 .LSOverride
 
 # Icon must end with two \r
-Icon

+Icon
+
 
 # Thumbnails
 ._*
@@ -203,3 +204,5 @@ Temporary Items
 # .nfs files are created when an open file is removed but is still being accessed
 .nfs*
 
+# MXRoute_Relay-specific local SQLite database for development
+development.sqlite
diff --git a/mxroute_relay/config.py b/mxroute_relay/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee15607
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mxroute_relay/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+DATABASE_FILE = "development.sqlite"
+ENGINE_URI = "sqlite:///" + DATABASE_FILE