diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b883bb2..4aa3219 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,8 @@
+# cmake stuff
+CMakeCache.txt
+CMakeFiles/
+Makefile
+cmake_install.cmake
+
 SVMTest
 SVMTest.png