diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a9aaff62a..8abc64b75 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ platforms/
 /plugins/android.json
 /plugins/ios.json
 www/
+!www/README.md
 $RECYCLE.BIN/
 
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/www/README.md b/www/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10422efc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/www/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This folder only contains compiled code and assets. Please do not modify files in this folder, the app code is in the "src" folder.