diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ebfa4c232e..89fc2a8132 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
-/.idea/
-/nbproject/
+# phpstorm project files
+.idea
+
+# netbeans project files
+nbproject
+
+# zend studio for eclipse project files
+.buildpath
+.project
+.settings
+
+# windows thumbnail cache
 Thumbs.db
\ No newline at end of file