diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff1bded58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+*.a
+*.o
+*.lib
+*.obj
+*.pdb
+*.dll
+*.ilk
+*.suo
+*.exe
+*.exe.manifest
+*.log
+*.res