diff --git a/.hgignore b/.hgignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f033972
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.hgignore
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+
+syntax: regexp
+^\.
+/\.
+\.o$
+\.lo$
+\.la$
+/Makefile$
+^Makefile$
+
+syntax: regexp
+^config\.log$
+syntax: regexp
+^config\.status$
+syntax: regexp
+^libtool$
+syntax: regexp
+^src/stamp-h1$
+syntax: regexp
+^src/zoomedit$
+syntax: regexp
+^src/config\.h$
\ No newline at end of file