diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 5afaa8d..215d002 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -96,37 +96,15 @@ if [ -f /etc/bash_completion ]; then
   . /etc/bash_completion
 fi
 
+# local bashrc
+[ -f ~/.bashrc_$HOSTNAME ] && source ~/.bashrc_$HOSTNAME
+
 # This allows you to bookmark your favorite places across the file system
 # Define a variable containing a path and you will be able to cd into it regardless of the directory you're in
 shopt -s cdable_vars
 
 # Examples:
 # export dotfiles="$HOME/dotfiles"
-export projects="$HOME/projects"
-export elements="$HOME/elements"
-export develop="$HOME/elements/develop"
-
-# ssh using a new window when we are in TMUX
-#SSHEXEC=$(which ssh)
-#ssh() {
-#    if [ -n "$TMUX" ]
-#    then
-#        title="$*"
-#        #if [ "$1" = -t ]
-#        #then
-#        #    title="$2"
-#        #    shift 2
-#        #fi
-#        #if [ "$1" = "stay" ]
-#				#then
-#				#	"$SSHEXEC $@"
-#				#else
-#					tmux new-window -n "$title" "$SSHEXEC $( echo $@ | sed 's/stay//')"
-#				#fi
-#    else
-#        $SSHEXEC $@
-#    fi
-#}
 
 # colorful manpages
 export LESS_TERMCAP_mb=$'\e[1;32m'
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0c11846..f8c0337 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 .vim/swap
 .ssh/
+$HOME/.vim/swap
+$HOME/.ssh/
diff --git a/create.sh b/create.sh
index eff949b..556e245 100755
--- a/create.sh
+++ b/create.sh
@@ -31,4 +31,7 @@ then
 	fi
 fi
 
+# create named directory-tree if not existent
+mkdir -p $HOME/.vim/swap
+
 create_link .vimrc