diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# ignore cache files for sample projects
+.vscode/ipch
+browse*.db*
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diff --git a/.vscode/ipch/529a46f983e9543c/mmap_address.bin b/.vscode/ipch/529a46f983e9543c/mmap_address.bin
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diff --git a/.vscode/ipch/5850b84a47a84e7e/BOX_SAMPLE.ipch b/.vscode/ipch/5850b84a47a84e7e/BOX_SAMPLE.ipch
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diff --git a/.vscode/ipch/8f977f92889a113f/MAIN.ipch b/.vscode/ipch/8f977f92889a113f/MAIN.ipch
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diff --git a/.vscode/ipch/8f977f92889a113f/mmap_address.bin b/.vscode/ipch/8f977f92889a113f/mmap_address.bin
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diff --git a/Code Samples/BoxConsoleSample/.gitignore b/Code Samples/BoxConsoleSample/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c65b3797..000000000
--- a/Code Samples/BoxConsoleSample/.gitignore	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-.vscode/ipch
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diff --git a/Extension/.gitignore b/Extension/.gitignore
index 96497bc9b..1df67693c 100644
--- a/Extension/.gitignore
+++ b/Extension/.gitignore
@@ -18,4 +18,3 @@ install.lock
 
 # ignore vscode test
 .vscode-test/
-browse*db*
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