diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 57cb11e..78f7939 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -75,3 +75,4 @@ dkms.conf
 
 *.o
 core
+build
diff --git a/c++/hello_world.cpp b/c++/hello_world.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15665aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/c++/hello_world.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include <iostream>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+int main()
+{
+    cout << "Hello, world!\n";
+	return 0;
+}