diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72dc82f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# ignore all
+*
+
+# except
+!.gitignore
+!.bashrc
+!.bash_aliases
+!.gitconfig
+!.vimrc