diff --git a/src/staticwordpress/core/utils.py b/src/staticwordpress/core/utils.py
index 53960e5..7d9dc9e 100644
--- a/src/staticwordpress/core/utils.py
+++ b/src/staticwordpress/core/utils.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def rm_dir_tree(dir_path_: str = None, delete_root_: bool = False) -> None:
     for _path in dir_path_.glob("**/*"):
         if _path.is_file() and _path.stem not in [".gitignore", ".project"]:
             _path.unlink()
-        elif _path.is_dir() and _path.stem != "._data":
+        elif _path.is_dir() and _path.stem != "_data":
             shutil.rmtree(_path, onerror=rmtree_permission_error)
 
     if delete_root_:
diff --git a/src/staticwordpress/gui/logger.py b/src/staticwordpress/gui/logger.py
index 94b510f..aaaaecd 100644
--- a/src/staticwordpress/gui/logger.py
+++ b/src/staticwordpress/gui/logger.py
@@ -57,4 +57,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent):
         self.append_text_message.connect(self.plaintext_edit.appendPlainText)
 
     def emit(self, msg):
-        self.append_text_message.emit(self.format(msg))
+        try:
+            self.append_text_message.emit(self.format(msg))
+        except:
+            pass  # TODO: raise exception if append_text_message is not available
diff --git a/src/staticwordpress/gui/main.py b/src/staticwordpress/gui/main.py
index 068eb06..8e26ac7 100644
--- a/src/staticwordpress/gui/main.py
+++ b/src/staticwordpress/gui/main.py
@@ -478,10 +478,17 @@ def open_project(self):
                 QFileDialog.ShowDirsOnly,
             )
 
-            project_path = Path(f"{project_folder}/._data/.project.json")
+            project_path = Path(f"{project_folder}/_data/.project.json")
 
             if project_path.exists():
                 self._project.open(project_path)
+
+                if Path(self._project.output).is_dir():
+                    src = Path(f"{SHARE_FOLDER_PATH}/_ignore")
+                    dst = Path(f"{self._project.output}/.gitignore")
+                    if src.exists():
+                        shutil.copyfile(src, dst)
+
                 if self._project.is_open():
                     project_dialog = SWProjectDialog(
                         parent=self, project_=self._project, title_="Project Properties"
diff --git a/src/staticwordpress/gui/project.py b/src/staticwordpress/gui/project.py
index 533ef8c..993ee4f 100644
--- a/src/staticwordpress/gui/project.py
+++ b/src/staticwordpress/gui/project.py
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ def accept(self) -> None:
                 self._project.create()
 
             self._project.output = Path(self.lineedit_output.text())
-            self._project.path = Path(f"{self._project.output}/._data/.project.json")
+            self._project.path = Path(f"{self._project.output}/_data/.project.json")
             self._project.name = self.lineedit_project_name.text()
             self._project.src_url = self.lineedit_src_url.text()
             self._project.sitemap = self.lineedit_sitemap.text()
@@ -514,6 +514,13 @@ def accept(self) -> None:
             self._project.exclude = self.textedit_exclude_patterns.toPlainText().split(
                 "\n"
             )
+
+            # Create _data folder
+            import os
+
+            os.makedirs(Path(f"{self._project.output}/_data/"), exist_ok=True)
+
+            self._project.save()
             return super().accept()
         else:
             logging.info(f"Current Project Settings are not valid.")
diff --git a/src/staticwordpress/gui/workflow.py b/src/staticwordpress/gui/workflow.py
index 12dcbf8..4fe0327 100644
--- a/src/staticwordpress/gui/workflow.py
+++ b/src/staticwordpress/gui/workflow.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def delete_github_repositoy(self):
     @logging_decorator
     def init_git_repositoy(self):
         self._work_flow.init_git_repositoy()
-        self.emit_sitemap_location.emit("Initalized Static Website", 100)
+        self.emit_progress.emit("Initalized Static Website", 100)
 
     @logging_decorator
     def commit_git_repositoy(self):
diff --git a/src/staticwordpress/share/_ignore b/src/staticwordpress/share/_ignore
index e0b03fb..c419d97 100644
--- a/src/staticwordpress/share/_ignore
+++ b/src/staticwordpress/share/_ignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-._data/
\ No newline at end of file
+_data
\ No newline at end of file