diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05558d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Logs and databases #
+######################
+*.log
+
+# OS generated files #
+######################
+.DS_Store*
+ehthumbs.db
+Icon?
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Editor Files #
+################
+*~
+*.swp
+
+# Gradle Files #
+################
+
+# Build output directies
+target/
+build/
+
+
+# Eclipse specific files/directories
+.classpath
+.project
+.settings
+.metadata
+bin/
+
+# NetBeans specific files/directories
+.nbattrs
diff --git a/src/ca/vanzeben/game/net/GameServer.java b/src/ca/vanzeben/game/net/GameServer.java
index 786d7d6..18c07d1 100644
--- a/src/ca/vanzeben/game/net/GameServer.java
+++ b/src/ca/vanzeben/game/net/GameServer.java
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ public void addConnection(PlayerMP player, Packet00Login packet) {
 
                 // relay to the new player that the currently connect player
                 // exists
-                packet = new Packet00Login(p.getUsername(), p.x, p.y);
-                sendData(packet.getData(), player.ipAddress, player.port);
+                Packet00Login packetCurrentPlayer = new Packet00Login(p.getUsername(), p.x, p.y);
+                sendData(packetCurrentPlayer.getData(), player.ipAddress, player.port);
             }
         }
         if (!alreadyConnected) {