diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea4eae9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+# Ignore everything
+*
+
+# Do NOT ignore allowed files
+!*.conf.sample
+!.gitattributes
+!.github
+!.gitignore
+!LICENSE
+!README.md