diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9ef14ad3ece3638eb8db698e802b52b485ce8f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.*
+build
diff --git a/data/vjpirate.desktop b/data/vjpirate.desktop
deleted file mode 100755
index 65995b50a2f7d6604bba78174eb8f737449e8b67..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/data/vjpirate.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Name=ControllAR
-Comment=Remixing visual feedback 
-Icon=controllar
-Type=Application
-Exec=controllar %f
-FilePattern=controllar;
-Terminal=false
-StartupNotify=false
-Categories=Audio;AudioVideo;Application;
-GenericName=ControllAR
-MimeType=application/x-controllar-file