diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 77f2f22..333879b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 # Exclude dependency files
+# Use .gitkeep to force git to keep the empty folders
 bootstrap/*
+!bootstrap/.gitkeep
 font-awesome/*
+!font-awesome/.gitkeep
 js/jquery-3.2.1.js
 js/popper.js
+!js/.gitkeep
 
 
 # Visual Studio Code
diff --git a/bootstrap/.gitkeep b/bootstrap/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/js/.gitkeep b/js/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29