diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c70f6bc8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+slsDetectorGui
+slsDetectorSoftware
+slsReceiverSoftware
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 53a3c0efc..e8ee2fb5a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ calWiz:
 gui: slsDetectorGUI
 
 
+
 doc:
 	$(shell test -d $(DOCDIR) || mkdir -p $(DOCDIR))
 	cd manual && make all DESTDIR=$(DOCDIR)