diff --git a/public/uploads/item_pics/.gitignore b/public/uploads/item_pics/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..28db78b71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/uploads/item_pics/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+.gitignore
+# Except this file
+!.gitignore