diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f490920..2905200 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ R/lpcde/.Rhistory
 #dont include tar
 R/*.tar.gz
 
+#replication files
+*.tex
+*.txt
+
 *.html
 .Rproj.user
 */.DS_Store