diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
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+.editorconfig
+.gitignore
+.gitmodules
+.github
+.git
+Dockerfile
+README.md
+manual
+CodingReadme
+CodeOfConduct
+.travis
+.travis.yml
+