diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59ee520a85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/Debug
+/*.ncb
+/*.suo
+/Release
+/wadsrc_wad
+/*.user
+/debug
+/release
+/release_gcc
+/DOOMSTATS.TXT