diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfc21eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*.o
+*.out
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index e3f81cd..f636e31 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -27,25 +27,25 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
 
-std::unique_ptr<Brainlet::Client> client = nullptr;
+static std::unique_ptr<Brainlet::Client> client = nullptr;
 
-std::unordered_map<Gtk::ListBoxRow*, std::string> channelRowToId;
-std::unordered_map<std::string, std::vector<Brainlet::Message>> messages;
-std::string currentChannelId;
+static std::unordered_map<Gtk::ListBoxRow*, std::string> channelRowToId;
+static std::unordered_map<std::string, std::vector<Brainlet::Message>> messages;
+static std::string currentChannelId;
 
-Gtk::Window* window;
+static Gtk::Window* window;
 
-Gtk::Widget* loginInterface;
-Gtk::Entry* domainEntry;
-Gtk::Entry* usernameEntry;
-Gtk::Entry* passwordEntry;
-Gtk::Button* loginButton;
+static Gtk::Widget* loginInterface;
+static Gtk::Entry* domainEntry;
+static Gtk::Entry* usernameEntry;
+static Gtk::Entry* passwordEntry;
+static Gtk::Button* loginButton;
 
-Gtk::Widget* chatInterface;
-Gtk::ListBox* channelList;
-Gtk::ListBox* messageList;
-Gtk::Entry* messageEntry;
-Gtk::Label* usernameLabel;
+static Gtk::Widget* chatInterface;
+static Gtk::ListBox* channelList;
+static Gtk::ListBox* messageList;
+static Gtk::Entry* messageEntry;
+static Gtk::Label* usernameLabel;
 
 gboolean update(gpointer) {
 	client->processNextEvent();