diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa0ad13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/Release/
+libraries/includes/configuration.cpp
+libraries/includes/configuration.h
+sketch.esp8266.esp8266.nodemcu.bin
+sketch.esp8266.esp8266.nodemcu.elf
+sketch/sketch.esp8266.esp8266.nodemcu.bin
+sketch/sketch.esp8266.esp8266.nodemcu.elf
diff --git a/sketch/application.cpp b/sketch/application.cpp
index dd59e3a..dc91b2c 100644
--- a/sketch/application.cpp
+++ b/sketch/application.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ void loopApplication() {
 		uptime++;
 	}
 
+	static uint32_t totalCnt = 0;
 	static uint32_t lastMillis = 0;
 	if (currentMillis > (lastMillis + (configBlock.valuesPeriod * 1000))) {
 		lastMillis = currentMillis;
@@ -80,11 +81,12 @@ void loopApplication() {
 		Serial.print(rainCnt);
 		Serial.println();
 #endif
+		totalCnt += rainCnt;
 
 	    // MQTT publishing
 #define BUF_SIZE 256
 		char buf[BUF_SIZE];
-		snprintf(buf, BUF_SIZE-1, "{\"raincnt\":%ld, \"uptime\":%ld}", rainCnt, uptime);
+		snprintf(buf, BUF_SIZE-1, "{\"raincnt\":%ld, \"totalCnt\":%ld, \"uptime\":%ld}", rainCnt, totalCnt, uptime);
 		mqttClient.publish(configBlock.mqttValuesTopic, buf);
 	}