diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7df1a86
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+bin
+lib
+include
+db
+dbd
+*_BAK.adl
+documentation.html
+envPaths*
+cdCommands
+dllPath.bat
+auto_settings.sav*
+configure/*.local
+O.*/
+*~
+*.swp