diff --git a/simgear/magvar/.gitigore b/simgear/magvar/.gitigore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cad601e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simgear/magvar/.gitigore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+testmagvar
+
diff --git a/simgear/route/.gitignore b/simgear/route/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c3eac92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simgear/route/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+routetest
+waytest
diff --git a/simgear/screen/.gitignore b/simgear/screen/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd3cbbd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simgear/screen/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+TestRenderTexture
diff --git a/simgear/serial/.gitignore b/simgear/serial/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ef0e197
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simgear/serial/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+testserial