diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4af45ff..aedcabb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,31 @@
-public/
-.hugo_build.lock
\ No newline at end of file
+# Hugo's default build folder
+/public/
+
+# Hugo's data folder (optional, depends on your project)
+/data/
+
+# Hugo's cache folder
+/cache/
+
+# Hugo's content folder can have media, drafts or temporary files that you don't want to commit
+/content/drafts/
+/content/images/
+/content/sections/
+
+# OS generated files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# IDE or text editor files
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+
+# Node.js and other dependencies
+node_modules/
+yarn.lock
+package-lock.json
+
+# Temporary files
+*.bak
+*.swp
+.hugo_build.lock