diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b969a12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+*.pyc
+*.db3
+*.db3.bak
+*.db3-journal
+*~
+.directory
+.secret.txt
+htdocs/mviewtest
+themes
+htdocs/themes
+*.kpf
+
+pyweb/MANIFEST
+build
+dist