diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2f7896d1d..6609025d7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,18 @@
-target/
+#Eclipse project files
+.classpath
+.project
+.settings
+
+#Netbeans project files
+nbactions.xml
+nb-configuration.xml
+
+#Maven build folder
+target
+
+#Idea project files
+checkstyle.iml
+.idea
+
+#Temp files
+*~