diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20892f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+xmonad/.xmonad
+xmonad/xmonad
+xmonad/xmonad-x86_64-linux
+xmonad/xmonad.errors
+xmonad/xmonad.hi
+xmonad/xmonad.o