diff --git a/yamj3-common/.mjbignore b/yamj3-common/.mjbignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2cd1bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yamj3-common/.mjbignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Having this file in a directory will cause the directory and all sub-directories to be excluded from the scan
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yamj3-common/src/main/resources/.mjbignore b/yamj3-common/src/main/resources/.mjbignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2cd1bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yamj3-common/src/main/resources/.mjbignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Having this file in a directory will cause the directory and all sub-directories to be excluded from the scan
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yamj3-core/.mjbignore b/yamj3-core/.mjbignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2cd1bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yamj3-core/.mjbignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Having this file in a directory will cause the directory and all sub-directories to be excluded from the scan
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yamj3-core/src/main/resources/.mjbignore b/yamj3-core/src/main/resources/.mjbignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2cd1bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yamj3-core/src/main/resources/.mjbignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Having this file in a directory will cause the directory and all sub-directories to be excluded from the scan
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yamj3-distribution/.mjbignore b/yamj3-distribution/.mjbignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2cd1bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yamj3-distribution/.mjbignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Having this file in a directory will cause the directory and all sub-directories to be excluded from the scan
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yamj3-distribution/notices/.mjbignore b/yamj3-distribution/notices/.mjbignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2cd1bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yamj3-distribution/notices/.mjbignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Having this file in a directory will cause the directory and all sub-directories to be excluded from the scan
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yamj3-distribution/src/main/resources/.mjbignore b/yamj3-distribution/src/main/resources/.mjbignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2cd1bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yamj3-distribution/src/main/resources/.mjbignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Having this file in a directory will cause the directory and all sub-directories to be excluded from the scan
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yamj3-filescanner/.mjbignore b/yamj3-filescanner/.mjbignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2cd1bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yamj3-filescanner/.mjbignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Having this file in a directory will cause the directory and all sub-directories to be excluded from the scan
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yamj3-filescanner/config/.mjbignore b/yamj3-filescanner/config/.mjbignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2cd1bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yamj3-filescanner/config/.mjbignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Having this file in a directory will cause the directory and all sub-directories to be excluded from the scan
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yamj3-filescanner/src/main/resources/.mjbignore b/yamj3-filescanner/src/main/resources/.mjbignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2cd1bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yamj3-filescanner/src/main/resources/.mjbignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Having this file in a directory will cause the directory and all sub-directories to be excluded from the scan
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yamj3-jetty/.mjbignore b/yamj3-jetty/.mjbignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2cd1bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yamj3-jetty/.mjbignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Having this file in a directory will cause the directory and all sub-directories to be excluded from the scan
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yamj3-jetty/config/.mjbignore b/yamj3-jetty/config/.mjbignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2cd1bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yamj3-jetty/config/.mjbignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Having this file in a directory will cause the directory and all sub-directories to be excluded from the scan
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yamj3-jetty/resources/.mjbignore b/yamj3-jetty/resources/.mjbignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2cd1bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yamj3-jetty/resources/.mjbignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Having this file in a directory will cause the directory and all sub-directories to be excluded from the scan
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yamj3-jetty/resources/skins/.mjbignore b/yamj3-jetty/resources/skins/.mjbignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2cd1bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yamj3-jetty/resources/skins/.mjbignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Having this file in a directory will cause the directory and all sub-directories to be excluded from the scan
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yamj3-jetty/root/.mjbignore b/yamj3-jetty/root/.mjbignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2cd1bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yamj3-jetty/root/.mjbignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Having this file in a directory will cause the directory and all sub-directories to be excluded from the scan
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yamj3-jetty/src/main/resources/.mjbignore b/yamj3-jetty/src/main/resources/.mjbignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2cd1bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yamj3-jetty/src/main/resources/.mjbignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Having this file in a directory will cause the directory and all sub-directories to be excluded from the scan
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yamj3-plugin-api/src/main/resources/.mjbignore b/yamj3-plugin-api/src/main/resources/.mjbignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2cd1bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yamj3-plugin-api/src/main/resources/.mjbignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Having this file in a directory will cause the directory and all sub-directories to be excluded from the scan
\ No newline at end of file