diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b76c28d..bff8110 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 .stfolder
 main.retry
-private
+/private
 .env
diff --git a/roles/private/tasks/main.yml b/roles/private/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ece4f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/private/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+- name: Clone private repo
+  git:
+    repo: "{{ private_repo }}"
+    dest: "{{ playbook_dir }}/private"
+    clone: yes
+    update: yes
+- name: Create priavte directories
+  file:
+    path: "{{ install_path }}/{{ item.path }}"
+    state: directory
+    force: "{{ overwrite_existing }}"
+  with_filetree: "private/skel/"
+  when: item.state == 'directory'
+- name: Copy priavte files
+  copy:
+    src: "{{ item.src }}"
+    dest: "{{ install_path }}/{{ item.path }}"
+    mode: 0600
+    force: "yes"
+  with_filetree: "private/skel/"
+  when: item.state == 'file'