diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2af4299
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+build/classes
+build/empty
+build/generated-sources
+build/*
+build.xml
+dist.zip
+HelloJava3.java
+manifest.mf
+dist/*
+nbproject/*