diff --git a/api/.htaccess b/api/.htaccess
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34dab00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/.htaccess
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Empty .htaccess to make git realise this directory exists
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/chat/.htaccess b/chat/.htaccess
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34dab00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chat/.htaccess
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Empty .htaccess to make git realise this directory exists
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/manage/.htaccess b/manage/.htaccess
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34dab00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manage/.htaccess
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Empty .htaccess to make git realise this directory exists
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/system/.htaccess b/system/.htaccess
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34dab00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/.htaccess
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Empty .htaccess to make git realise this directory exists
\ No newline at end of file