diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 287c07412..b8ec6881f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -37,4 +37,19 @@ perl/
 submodules/*
 cmake-build-debug/
 
-.nfs.*
\ No newline at end of file
+.nfs.*
+
+# Visual Studio and CMAKE Generated Files
+/.vs/
+*.vcxproj
+*.vcxproj.filters
+*.vcxproj.user
+*.cmake
+*.ilk
+*.pdb
+*.sln
+*.dir/
+libs/
+bin/
+/Win32
+/client_files/**/CMakeFiles/