diff --git a/legacy/elementary/.gitignore b/legacy/elementary/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9b5c90a54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/legacy/elementary/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+*.o
+*.lo
+*.la
+.libs
+.deps
+.*.swp
+*.pc
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+*.so
+*.edj
+elementary_config
+elementary_quicklaunch
+elementary_run
+elementary_test
+elementary_testql