diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62b9898cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# CMake folders
+build
+build_*
+
+# OS generated files
+.DS_Store
+*.swp
diff --git a/.hgignore b/.hgignore
deleted file mode 100644
index ebd4abe1b..000000000
--- a/.hgignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-syntax: glob
-
-build
-build_*
-.DS_Store
-*.swp