diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Directory for creating releases
+release
+# Configuration files
+config.inc.php
+config.header.inc.php
+config.footer.inc.php
+# Upload/save dirs
+upload
+save
+# For setup script
+config
+# ctags
+tags
+# Editor files
+phpmyadmin.wpj
+.projectOptions
+.vimrc
+.project
+.settings
+.buildpath
+.cache
+*.sw[op]