Updated the .gitignore to include .stx, .xst, .html, and something else. I was getting tired of seeing them in my directory. whenever i did a status check. Also, I learned that if i use vim .gitignore, all i have to press is 'd' in order to insert something. That was handy. Then I just press the esc key to exit the insertion. Finally, I just type :x which saves and quits. Pretty nifty stuff! Thanks stackoverflow