diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..215d117
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+*.pdf
+*.aux
+*.backup
+*.log
+*.bbl
+*.out
+*.blg
+*.pyc
+*.log
+*~
+*.swp
+*.pcap
+*.xpl