diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4745b60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#*
+*#
+.#*
+*.swp
+*~
+~*
+*.o
+*.log
+*.aux
+*.ilg
+*.core
+*.bak
+.DS*
+.Trash*
+*.xcf
+*.zip
+*.dat
+*.tif*
+*.mp*
+*.mov
+*.avi