diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*.pyc
+.idea
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,3 +7,20 @@ This monitoring UI is implemented as a horizon plugin that adds a panel.
 You need to copy the file from enabled directory into horizon's openstack_dashboard/local/enabled directory.
 You need to symlink the monitoring directory into horizon top level directory.
 
+# License
+
+Copyright (c) 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+    
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+