diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9e017ae..3890876 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -54,4 +54,7 @@ dkms.conf
 
 # MacOS .DS_Store file
 **/.DS_Store
-**/._.DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
+**/._.DS_Store
+
+# Ignore handout files
+handout/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/makecopy b/makecopy
index abb0fd5..3f2deba 100755
--- a/makecopy
+++ b/makecopy
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@
 GE_TXATT=0
 GE_RXATT=25
 
-DST_DIR=`pwd`
+DST_DIR="$(pwd)/handout"
 PROJECT_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
 
+echo ${DST_DIR}
+
+mkdir -p ${DST_DIR}
+
 echo "Creating <df_datalink_ge>..."
 cp -rL $PROJECT_DIR/df_datalink_ge/src $DST_DIR/df_datalink_ge
 sed -i'' -e "s/antConfig->rfTxMgc = 0;/antConfig->rfTxMgc = $GE_TXATT;/g" $DST_DIR/df_datalink_ge/networking/phy_layer/phy_antenna.c
@@ -38,4 +42,4 @@ for key in ${!calMap[*]};do
     /\};/!b table
     s/=.*\};/=\n\/\/Antenna-$key\n${calMap[$key]}/
     }" $DST_DIR/$projName/networking/phy_layer/phy_antenna.c
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+done