diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e69de29..a345650 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
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+# ignore common tempfiles
+*~
+
+# Folder view configuration files
+.DS_Store
+Desktop.ini
+
+# Thumbnail cache files
+._*
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Files that might appear on external disks
+.Spotlight-V100
+.Trashes
+
+# android studio
+*.iml
+.idea/
+/javadoc
+/javadoc-*
+
+# gradle
+.gradle/
+**/build/
+local.properties