diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..a075596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+*~
+O.*
+*.swp
+*BAK.adl
+bin/
+db/
+dbd/
+html/
+include/
+lib/
+templates/
+cdCommands
+envPaths
+dllPath.bat
+auto_settings.sav*
+auto_positions.sav*
+