diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90aeeae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+.env
+node_modules/
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+.DS_Store
+.vscode/
+.idea/
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index f11a6c5..5c2138b 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -31,15 +31,10 @@ app.get('/', (req, res) => {
   res.render('index', { title: 'IP WhiteList' });
 });
 
-async function start() {
-  try {
-    const ok = await checkConnection();
-    console.log('DB connected:', ok);
-    app.listen(PORT, () => console.log(`Server on port ${PORT}`));
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error('DB connection failed:', e.message);
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-}
+// Не падаем если БД недоступна — healthcheck покажет статус
+let dbOk = false;
+checkConnection()
+  .then(() => { dbOk = true; console.log('DB connected'); })
+  .catch((e) => console.error('DB not ready:', e.message));
 
-start();
+app.listen(PORT, () => console.log(`Server on port ${PORT}`));