diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0e1d0720f..ebf3ee27a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -143,4 +143,21 @@ build/
 /.cache/
 
 .vscode
-.codechecker
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+.codechecker
+
+# Prevent upload of local installations
+bin/*
+share/
+lib/
+include/
+
+# But keep these specific files
+!bin/barite_fgcs_2.pqi
+!bin/barite_fgcs_2.qs2
+!bin/barite_fgcs_2.R
+!bin/dol.pqi
+!bin/dolo_fgcs_3.qs2
+!bin/dolo_fgcs_3.R
+!bin/dolo_fgcs_3.pqi
+!bin/phreeqc_kin.dat
+!bin/run_poet.sh
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