diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d53fe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*.o
+echosrv
+sslh-fork
+sslh-select
+sslh.8.gz
+tags