diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4519bd1a..ed5e5cf6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ examples/global-lunar-bombardment/.DS_Store
 
 examples/mare-with-rays-model2/.DS_Store
 
+testing/
+
 __pycache__/
 
 *.dat
diff --git a/m4/.gitignore b/m4/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b