diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da60971
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+.qmake.stash
+Makefile
+build-*/
+*.o
+moc_predefs.h
+target_wrapper.sh
+tstespchrono
+*.moc
diff --git a/test/.gitignore b/test/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f616324
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+*.user*
+cpputils/
+date/