diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 88658ef3..89284e04 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ P.S. You can delete this when you're done too. It's your config now! :)
 vim.g.mapleader = ' '
 vim.g.maplocalleader = ' '
 
+-- disable netrw at the very start of your init.lua
+vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+-- optionally enable 24-bit colour
+vim.opt.termguicolors = true
+
 -- Set to true if you have a Nerd Font installed and selected in the terminal
 vim.g.have_nerd_font = false
 
@@ -296,13 +302,23 @@ require('lazy').setup({
     end,
   },
 
+  {
+    'nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua',
+    version = '*',
+    lazy = false,
+    dependencies = {
+      'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons',
+    },
+    config = function()
+      require('nvim-tree').setup {}
+    end,
+  },
   -- NOTE: Plugins can specify dependencies.
   --
   -- The dependencies are proper plugin specifications as well - anything
   -- you do for a plugin at the top level, you can do for a dependency.
   --
   -- Use the `dependencies` key to specify the dependencies of a particular plugin
-
   { -- Fuzzy Finder (files, lsp, etc)
     'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim',
     event = 'VimEnter',
@@ -835,7 +851,7 @@ require('lazy').setup({
     'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter',
     build = ':TSUpdate',
     opts = {
-      ensure_installed = { 'bash', 'c', 'diff', 'html', 'lua', 'luadoc', 'markdown', 'vim', 'vimdoc' },
+      ensure_installed = { 'bash', 'c', 'diff', 'html', 'lua', 'luadoc', 'markdown', 'vim', 'vimdoc', 'javascript' },
       -- Autoinstall languages that are not installed
       auto_install = true,
       highlight = {