diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1855e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+*.o
+*.so
+lib*.so.*
+*~
+debian/wiringPi
+debian/wiringpi-*.deb
+gpio/gpio