diff --git a/compiled_starters/ocaml/.gitignore b/compiled_starters/ocaml/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4b6695c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiled_starters/ocaml/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+*.annot
+*.cmo
+*.cma
+*.cmi
+*.a
+*.o
+*.cmx
+*.cmxs
+*.cmxa
+
+# ocamlbuild working directory
+_build/
+
+# ocamlbuild targets
+*.byte
+*.native
+
+# oasis generated files
+setup.data
+setup.log
+
+# Merlin configuring file for Vim and Emacs
+.merlin
+
+# Dune generated files
+*.install
+
+# Local OPAM switch
+_opam/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/solutions/ocaml/01-jm1/code/.gitignore b/solutions/ocaml/01-jm1/code/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4b6695c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/solutions/ocaml/01-jm1/code/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+*.annot
+*.cmo
+*.cma
+*.cmi
+*.a
+*.o
+*.cmx
+*.cmxs
+*.cmxa
+
+# ocamlbuild working directory
+_build/
+
+# ocamlbuild targets
+*.byte
+*.native
+
+# oasis generated files
+setup.data
+setup.log
+
+# Merlin configuring file for Vim and Emacs
+.merlin
+
+# Dune generated files
+*.install
+
+# Local OPAM switch
+_opam/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/starter_templates/ocaml/code/.gitignore b/starter_templates/ocaml/code/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4b6695c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/starter_templates/ocaml/code/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+*.annot
+*.cmo
+*.cma
+*.cmi
+*.a
+*.o
+*.cmx
+*.cmxs
+*.cmxa
+
+# ocamlbuild working directory
+_build/
+
+# ocamlbuild targets
+*.byte
+*.native
+
+# oasis generated files
+setup.data
+setup.log
+
+# Merlin configuring file for Vim and Emacs
+.merlin
+
+# Dune generated files
+*.install
+
+# Local OPAM switch
+_opam/
\ No newline at end of file