diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+bower_components/
+node_modules/
diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
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+{
+  "name": "dual-list-box",
+  "description": "jQuery plugin for swapping items between two listboxes.",
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/Geodan/DualListBox/",
+  "authors": [
+    "Alex van den Hoogen <alex3305>"
+  ],
+  "keywords": [
+    "jquery",
+    "dual-list",
+    "list",
+    "swap"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "ignore": [
+    "**/.*",
+    "bower_components",
+    "node_modules",
+    "test",
+    "tests"
+  ]
+}