diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..950c21b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+/magic/COPYING.file
+/magic/COPYING.libgnurx
+/magic/file.exe
+/magic/libgnurx-0.dll
+/magic/libmagic-1.dll
+/magic/magic.mgc