diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7a5ffa29..a4e0f72a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,5 +10,15 @@ __pycache__/
 # Encryption key (generated per-instance, lives next to database)
 .encryption_key
 
+# User-specific files (auto-created by the app if missing)
+config/config.json
+database/music_library.db
+database/music_library.db-shm
+database/music_library.db-wal
+database/music_library.db.backup_*
+database/api_call_history.json
+logs/*.log
+logs/*.log.*
+
 # Auto-downloaded binaries
 bin/
diff --git a/config/config.json b/config/config.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 84779837..00000000
--- a/config/config.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "active_media_server": "plex",
-  "spotify": {
-    "client_id": "SpotifyClientID",
-    "client_secret": "SpotifyClientSecret",
-    "redirect_uri": "http://127.0.0.1:8888/callback"
-  },
-  "tidal": {
-    "client_id": "TidalClientID",
-    "client_secret": "TidalClientSecret",
-    "redirect_uri": "http://127.0.0.1:8889/tidal/callback"
-  },
-  "plex": {
-    "base_url": "http://192.168.86.36:32400",
-    "token": "PLEX_API_TOKEN",
-    "auto_detect": true
-  },
-  "jellyfin": {
-    "base_url": "http://localhost:8096",
-    "api_key": "JELLYFIN_API_KEY",
-    "auto_detect": true
-  },
-  "navidrome": {
-    "base_url": "http://localhost:4533",
-    "username": "NAVIDROME_USERNAME",
-    "password": "NAVIDROME_PASSWORD",
-    "auto_detect": true
-  },
-  "soulseek": {
-    "slskd_url": "http://host.docker.internal:5030",
-    "api_key": "SoulseekAPIKey",
-    "download_path": "/app/downloads",
-    "transfer_path": "/app/Transfer",
-    "search_timeout": 60,
-    "search_timeout_buffer": 15
-  },
-  "logging": {
-    "path": "logs/app.log",
-    "level": "INFO"
-  },
-  "database": {
-    "path": "database/music_library.db",
-    "max_workers": 5
-  },
-  "metadata_enhancement": {
-    "enabled": true,
-    "embed_album_art": true
-  },
-  "file_organization": {
-    "enabled": true,
-    "_template_variables": "Available: $artist, $albumartist, $artistletter, $album, $title, $track, $disc, $year, $playlist, $quality (filename only)",
-    "templates": {
-      "album_path": "$albumartist/$albumartist - $album/$track - $title",
-      "single_path": "$artist/$artist - $title/$title",
-      "compilation_path": "Compilations/$album/$track - $artist - $title",
-      "playlist_path": "$playlist/$artist - $title"
-    }
-  },
-  "playlist_sync": {
-    "create_backup": true
-  },
-  "listenbrainz": {
-    "token": "LISTENBRAINZ_TOKEN"
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/logs/app.log b/logs/app.log
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/logs/newmusic.log b/logs/newmusic.log
deleted file mode 100644
index d2293c5b..00000000
--- a/logs/newmusic.log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-2025-07-08 23:06:53 - newmusic - INFO - setup_logging:57 - Logging initialized with level: INFO
-2025-07-08 23:06:53 - newmusic.main - INFO - main:259 - Starting NewMusic application
-2025-07-08 23:06:53 - newmusic.spotify_client - WARNING - _setup_client:69 - Spotify credentials not configured
-2025-07-08 23:06:53 - newmusic.plex_client - WARNING - _setup_client:73 - Plex server URL not configured
-2025-07-08 23:06:53 - newmusic.soulseek_client - INFO - _setup_client:88 - Soulseek client configured with slskd at http://localhost:5030
-2025-07-09 11:26:03 - newmusic - INFO - setup_logging:57 - Logging initialized with level: INFO
-2025-07-09 11:26:03 - newmusic.main - INFO - main:259 - Starting NewMusic application
-2025-07-09 11:26:03 - newmusic.spotify_client - WARNING - _setup_client:69 - Spotify credentials not configured
-2025-07-09 11:26:03 - newmusic.plex_client - WARNING - _setup_client:73 - Plex server URL not configured
-2025-07-09 11:26:03 - newmusic.soulseek_client - INFO - _setup_client:88 - Soulseek client configured with slskd at http://localhost:5030