diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2a388a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+*.gz
+*.backup
+*.bak
+*.ps
+*.pdf
+*.aux
+*.log
+*.toc
+*.nav
+*.out
+*.snm
+*.vrb
+*~
+*.dvi
+*.bbl
+*.blg
+*.swp