diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ba03587814
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+._*
+*.mode1v3
+*.pbxuser
+*.perspectivev3
+*.user
+*.ncb
+*.suo
+*.obj
diff --git a/bin/.gitignore b/bin/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10301e28bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.a
diff --git a/bin/ReadMe.txt b/bin/ReadMe.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..632c91e14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/ReadMe.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This folder is where the compiled libs and intermediate files get stored...