Starter Git ignore file for basic web development...

.gitignore

# OS generated files #
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# Windows image file caches
Thumbs.db
ehthumbs.db

# Folder config file
Desktop.ini

# Recycle Bin used on file shares
$RECYCLE.BIN/

# Windows Installer files
*.cab
*.msi
*.msm
*.msp

# Windows shortcuts
*.lnk

# OSX
# =========================

.DS_Store
.AppleDouble
.LSOverride

# Thumbnails
._*

# Files that might appear on external disk
.Spotlight-V100
.Trashes

# Directories potentially created on remote AFP share
.AppleDB
.AppleDesktop
Network Trash Folder
Temporary Items
.apdisk


# Saas cache #
##############

.sass-cache


# Sublime Text 2 or 3 specific files #
#################################

*.sublime-project
*.sublime-workspace


# Other text editor folders or files #
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.cache
.project
.settings
.tmproj
*.esproj
nbproject
*.komodoproject
.komodotools
_notes
dwsync.xml


# Ignore Node Modules #
#######################

node_modules/


# Folders to Ignore #
#####################

.tmp/


# Ignore compiled CSS from repository

styles/


# Misc files to ignore #
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*.diff
*.err
*.orig
*.log
*.rej
*.swo
*.swp
*.vi
*~