diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..479cc3d5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+/desmume/src/windows/.libs
+/desmume/src/windows/.obj
+/desmume/src/windows/__bins
+/desmume/src/windows/*.user