diff --git a/addon_updater.py b/addon_updater.py
index 290da12..ca9e6d1 100644
--- a/addon_updater.py
+++ b/addon_updater.py
@@ -1740,11 +1740,15 @@ class ForgejoEngine:
     """Integration to Forgejo/Gitea API"""
 
     def __init__(self):
-        self.api_url = 'https://git.pointer.click'
+        # the api_url may be overwritten by form_repo_url
+        # if updater.host is set
+        self.api_url = 'https://codeberg.org'
         self.token = None
         self.name = "forgejo"
 
     def form_repo_url(self, updater):
+        if updater.host:
+            self.api_url = "https://" + updater.host
         return "{}/api/v1/repos/{}/{}".format(self.api_url, updater.user, updater.repo)
 
     def form_tags_url(self, updater):
diff --git a/addon_updater_ops.py b/addon_updater_ops.py
index 6cc021d..0c3e108 100644
--- a/addon_updater_ops.py
+++ b/addon_updater_ops.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ except Exception as e:
 # not match and have errors. Must be all lowercase and no spaces! Should also
 # be unique among any other addons that could exist (using this updater code),
 # to avoid clashes in operator registration.
-updater.addon = "addon_updater_demo"
+updater.addon = "abc3d"
 
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1346,6 +1346,10 @@ def register(bl_info):
     # updater.engine = "GitLab"
     # updater.engine = "Bitbucket"
 
+    # set your host.
+    # only Forgejo. (codeberg.org is default if not specified).
+    updater.host = "git.pointer.click"
+
     # If using private repository, indicate the token here.
     # Must be set after assigning the engine.
     # **WARNING** Depending on the engine, this token can act like a password!!
@@ -1392,7 +1396,7 @@ def register(bl_info):
     updater.backup_current = True  # True by default
 
     # Sample ignore patterns for when creating backup of current during update.
-    updater.backup_ignore_patterns = ["__pycache__"]
+    updater.backup_ignore_patterns = [".git", "__pycache__", "*.bat", ".gitignore", "*.exe"]
     # Alternate example patterns:
     # updater.backup_ignore_patterns = [".git", "__pycache__", "*.bat", ".gitignore", "*.exe"]
 
@@ -1461,7 +1465,7 @@ def register(bl_info):
     # Note: updater.include_branch_list defaults to ['master'] branch if set to
     # none. Example targeting another multiple branches allowed to pull from:
     # updater.include_branch_list = ['master', 'dev']
-    updater.include_branch_list = ['main']  # None is the equivalent = ['master']
+    updater.include_branch_list = ['main', 'dev']  # None is the equivalent = ['master']
 
     # Only allow manual install, thus prompting the user to open
     # the addon's web page to download, specifically: updater.website