diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f95c340..c91263f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ Enable:
 ```
 rm ~/.config/conky/conky.conf && mkdir -p $HOME/.config/conky  && ln -s $(pwd)/conky.conf $HOME/.config/conky.conf
 ln -s $(pwd)/conky.desktop $HOME/.config/autostart/conky.desktop
+ln -s $(pwd)/tmux.conf $HOME/.tmux.conf
 ```
diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f11b14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# make CTRL+a the 'prefix' ala screen.
+bind C-a send-prefix
+set -g prefix C-a
+# get rid of the tmux standard of CTRL+b
+unbind C-b
+set -s escape-time 1
+set -g base-index 1
+setw -g pane-base-index 1
+
+# make it easy to reload the config (CTRL+r)
+bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display "Config reloaded!"
+
+#disabling mouse mode just to force myself to learn more of the commands
+setw -g mode-mouse off
+set -g mouse-select-pane off
+set -g mouse-resize-pane off
+set -g mouse-select-window off
+
+#setting the colors
+set -g status-fg white
+set -g status-bg black
+
+setw -g window-status-fg cyan
+setw -g window-status-bg default
+setw -g window-status-attr dim
+
+setw -g window-status-current-fg white
+setw -g window-status-current-bg red
+setw -g window-status-current-attr bright
+
+# moar colorz
+set -g pane-border-fg green
+set -g pane-border-bg black
+
+set -g pane-active-border-fg black
+set -g pane-active-border-bg green
+
+set -g allow-rename off
+
+set -g status-left-length 40
+set -g status-left "#[fg=green]Session: #S #[fg=yellow]#I #[fg=cyan]#P"
+
+# we live in the 21st century. people besides americans use computers. 
+# get used to it.
+set -g status-utf8 on
+
+# no more front and back, side to side. keep it centered.
+set -g status-justify centre
+
+setw -g monitor-activity on
+set -g visual-activity on