diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b07dc7e..3d67197 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,5 +9,10 @@ out/
 .vs/slnx.sqlite
 .vs/VSWorkspaceState.json
 
+# Excludes binary outputs in root dir #
+*.exe
+*.ilk
+*.pdb
+
 # Ignores the log output file of the .exe #
 LXC.log
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 14fe39d..15bbfd8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 
 project(LXC_Project LANGUAGES CXX)
 
+# Makes .exes be outputted within the root directory #
+set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})
+
 # Adds the sub-directories of all of the binaries #
 add_subdirectory(Lexer)