diff --git a/.idea/.idea.OpenLIMS/.idea/.gitignore b/.idea/.idea.OpenLIMS/.idea/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d25fb3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/.idea.OpenLIMS/.idea/.gitignore
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+# Default ignored files
+/shelf/
+/workspace.xml
+# Rider ignored files
+/.idea.OpenLIMS.iml
+/modules.xml
+/contentModel.xml
+/projectSettingsUpdater.xml
+# Editor-based HTTP Client requests
+/httpRequests/
+# Datasource local storage ignored files
+/dataSources/
+/dataSources.local.xml
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.OpenLIMS/.idea/encodings.xml b/.idea/.idea.OpenLIMS/.idea/encodings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df87cf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/.idea.OpenLIMS/.idea/encodings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="Encoding" addBOMForNewFiles="with BOM under Windows, with no BOM otherwise" />
+</project>
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diff --git a/.idea/.idea.OpenLIMS/.idea/indexLayout.xml b/.idea/.idea.OpenLIMS/.idea/indexLayout.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b08163
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/.idea.OpenLIMS/.idea/indexLayout.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="UserContentModel">
+    <attachedFolders />
+    <explicitIncludes />
+    <explicitExcludes />
+  </component>
+</project>
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diff --git a/.idea/.idea.OpenLIMS/.idea/vcs.xml b/.idea/.idea.OpenLIMS/.idea/vcs.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94a25f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/.idea.OpenLIMS/.idea/vcs.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
+    <mapping directory="$PROJECT_DIR$" vcs="Git" />
+  </component>
+</project>
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diff --git a/OpenLIMS.sln.DotSettings.user b/OpenLIMS.sln.DotSettings.user
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..614f55b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenLIMS.sln.DotSettings.user
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<wpf:ResourceDictionary xml:space="preserve" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:s="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib" xmlns:ss="urn:shemas-jetbrains-com:settings-storage-xaml" xmlns:wpf="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation">
+	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/ExcludedFiles/FilesAndFoldersToSkip2/=7020124F_002D9FFC_002D4AC3_002D8F3D_002DAAB8E0240759_002Ff_003AIBrowserViewportObserver_002Ecs_002Fl_003A_002E_002E_003F_002E_002E_003FAppData_003FRoaming_003FJetBrains_003FRider2024_002E2_003Fresharper_002Dhost_003FSourcesCache_003F436e29f04171488eb7680c6767f7b97d1aca2bfd1811c3133244bb7e8af75a_003FIBrowserViewportObserver_002Ecs/@EntryIndexedValue">ForceIncluded</s:String></wpf:ResourceDictionary>
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