diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dc312adc6bea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/bulk/
+/distfiles/
+/locks/
+/logs/
+/lost+found/
+/mystuff/
+/openbsd-wip/
+/packages/
+/plist/
+/pobj/
+/sqlports/
+/sqlports-journal/
+/update/