diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0e76af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.netrwhist
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 83cf782..77293f3 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ inoremap <down>  <nop>
 inoremap <left>  <nop>
 inoremap <right> <nop>
 inoremap <up>    <nop>
+let g:netrw_altv=1
+let g:netrw_banner = 0
+let g:netrw_browse_split = 4
+let g:netrw_liststyle = 3
+let g:netrw_sort_sequence = '[\/]$,*'
+let g:netrw_winsize = -28
 nmap <silent> <A-Down> :wincmd j<CR>
 nmap <silent> <A-Left> :wincmd h<CR>
 nmap <silent> <A-Right> :wincmd l<CR>