diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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 *.user
 *.userosscache
 *.sln.docstates
+*.idea
 
 # User-specific files (MonoDevelop/Xamarin Studio)
 *.userprefs
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-# EncryptFolder
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+# EncryptFolder
+
+A simple console Application to encrypt the contents of a folder.
+
+Features:
+1. Encrypts whole Folder
+2. Uses multithreading to speed up Encryption / Decryption Process
+3. Saves file names encrypted with same password in binary, and restores names on decrypt
+4. Password is salted and hashed and saved with salt in binary, for password checking before decrypting
+5. Responsive Loading Screen for files of a certain size
+6. Commented code for easy understanding
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