diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c910546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+build-stamp
+configure-stamp
+debian/files
+debian/sshfs-mapper.debhelper.log
+debian/sshfs-mapper.substvars
+debian/sshfs-mapper/
+sshfs-mapper/map_view_ui.rb