diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d07ce9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+cmake-build-debug
+build
+.idea
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/CMakeLists.txt b/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e832e2..2f6ce48 100644
--- a/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ set(squawkCORE_SRC
 add_subdirectory(passwordStorageEngines)
 
 # Tell CMake to create the helloworld executable
-add_library(squawkCORE ${squawkCORE_SRC})
+add_library(squawkCORE STATIC ${squawkCORE_SRC})
 
 
 if(SYSTEM_QXMPP)
diff --git a/core/passwordStorageEngines/CMakeLists.txt b/core/passwordStorageEngines/CMakeLists.txt
index ec750d9..735c0ad 100644
--- a/core/passwordStorageEngines/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/passwordStorageEngines/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if (WITH_KWALLET)
         kwallet.cpp
     )
     
-    add_library(kwalletPSE ${kwalletPSE_SRC})
+    add_library(kwalletPSE STATIC ${kwalletPSE_SRC})
     
     target_include_directories(kwalletPSE PUBLIC ${KWALLET_INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES})
     target_include_directories(kwalletPSE PUBLIC ${Qt5GUI_INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES})
diff --git a/external/simpleCrypt/CMakeLists.txt b/external/simpleCrypt/CMakeLists.txt
index bdb62c6..88f5d23 100644
--- a/external/simpleCrypt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/external/simpleCrypt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ set(simplecrypt_SRC
 )
 
 # Tell CMake to create the helloworld executable
-add_library(simpleCrypt ${simplecrypt_SRC})
+add_library(simpleCrypt STATIC ${simplecrypt_SRC})
 
 # Use the Widgets module from Qt 5.
 target_link_libraries(simpleCrypt Qt5::Core)
diff --git a/ui/CMakeLists.txt b/ui/CMakeLists.txt
index 00570c9..4c0bfd8 100644
--- a/ui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
 
 # Find the QtWidgets library
 find_package(Qt5 CONFIG REQUIRED COMPONENTS Widgets DBus Core)
-find_package(Boost 1.36.0 CONFIG REQUIRED COMPONENTS
+find_package(Boost 1.36.0 REQUIRED COMPONENTS
              date_time filesystem iostreams)
 if(Boost_FOUND)
   include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ set(squawkUI_SRC
 )
 
 # Tell CMake to create the helloworld executable
-add_library(squawkUI ${squawkUI_SRC})
+add_library(squawkUI STATIC ${squawkUI_SRC})
 
 # Use the Widgets module from Qt 5.
 target_link_libraries(squawkUI squawkWidgets)
diff --git a/ui/widgets/vcard/CMakeLists.txt b/ui/widgets/vcard/CMakeLists.txt
index 4d2ee15..73b157c 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/vcard/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ui/widgets/vcard/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ set(vCardUI_SRC
 )
 
 # Tell CMake to create the helloworld executable
-add_library(vCardUI ${vCardUI_SRC})
+add_library(vCardUI STATIC ${vCardUI_SRC})
 
 # Use the Widgets module from Qt 5.
 target_link_libraries(vCardUI Qt5::Widgets)