diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2bb350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+logs/rsync-backup.log
diff --git a/create-lxd-microk8s.sh b/create-lxd-microk8s.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..71e1dfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/create-lxd-microk8s.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Basic shell script to backup required LXD parts ##
+## Backup and restore LXD config ##
+## Today's date ##
+
+if [[ $1 == '' ]]; then
+    echo "use $0 container-name"
+    exit
+fi
+echo $(date) "Starting create LXD microk8s container $1..."
+
+echo $(date) "Creating LXD container $1..."
+lxc launch -p default -p microk8s ubuntu:22.04 $1
+
+sleep 15
+
+echo $(date) "Installing microk8s..."
+lxc exec $1 -- sudo snap install microk8s --classic
+
+echo $(date) "Creating an rc.local file to perform the profile loading..."
+lxc file push --mode 775 lxd-microk8s/rc-local $1/etc/rc.local
diff --git a/lxd-microk8s/rc-local b/lxd-microk8s/rc-local
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97ade38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lxd-microk8s/rc-local
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+apparmor_parser --replace /var/lib/snapd/apparmor/profiles/snap.microk8s.*
+exit 0