diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6b85bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+.deps/
+.libs/
+*.la
+*.lo
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+
+/aclocal.m4
+/autom4te.cache/
+/build-aux/
+/config.*
+/configure
+/libtool
+/stamp-h1
+
+
+/doxygen.cfg
+/*.pc