diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 978aadcdb779a40e0d0cf90e4204bb0e5f49db0b..d002406f02fa1713aa9e0eeb6a4d7aa2f7eb84e3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ dist-ssr
 
 # Engage data files
 data
+data.bkp
 media
+media.bkp
 
 # Environment File
 .env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 04957cee60deceb72d167b69584b8c8030ee1514..b2314792181578f09b102a545abcd8777e62efa5 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ assignUsername();
   return (
     <div className="app-container">
       <h1>Engage</h1>
+      <span style={{ color: "white", backgroundColor: "rgba(255,0,0,0.7)", borderRadius: "25px", padding: "10px" }}>Engage will go down for updates/maintenance today near 6PM EST.</span>
       <div className="video-player">
         <ReactPlayer
           id="video"