diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e53b20b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+.*.go
+vendor
+*.swp
+*.swo
+testdata
+fireflyiii
+*.db
+*.ldb
+*.log
+*.bak
+CURRENT
+LOCK
+LOG
+MANIFEST-*