diff --git a/.gitignore_global b/.gitignore_global
index a9ab298..db670cb 100644
--- a/.gitignore_global
+++ b/.gitignore_global
@@ -14,4 +14,10 @@
 .Spotlight-V100
 
 # .Trashes holds disk specific trash folders
-.Trashes
\ No newline at end of file
+.Trashes
+
+# .env contains secret keys in conjunction with gems like dotenv and should never be pushed up
+.env
+
+# Installation files for NPM. Generate your own using npm install
+/node_modules