diff --git a/db/landing_point.txt b/db/landing_point.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6bed9a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/landing_point.txt
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+this is the landing point for the DB folder
diff --git a/software/landing_point.txt b/software/landing_point.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09728e1
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+this is the landing point for the ibz software folder
diff --git a/web/landing_point.txt b/web/landing_point.txt
index e69de29..239a7ab 100644
--- a/web/landing_point.txt
+++ b/web/landing_point.txt
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+this is the landing point for the webtech folder