diff --git a/examples/.gitignore b/examples/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ffb5a89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+auth
+box
+box_detached
+generichash
+generichash_stream
+shorthash
+sign