diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index dd25f6a3..ea4f4839 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -268,6 +268,26 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   --       vim.fn['mkdp#util#install']()
   --     end,
   --   },
+  -- disable netrw at the very start of your init.lua
+  {
+    'nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua',
+    config = function()
+      require('nvim-tree').setup {
+        sort = {
+          sorter = 'case_sensitive',
+        },
+        view = {
+          width = 30,
+        },
+        renderer = {
+          group_empty = true,
+        },
+        filters = {
+          dotfiles = true,
+        },
+      }
+    end,
+  },
   {
     'nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim',
     dependencies = { 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons', 'archibate/lualine-time' },
@@ -368,6 +388,7 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   --  config = function() ... end
 
   -- PLUGIN CONFIG
+
   { -- Useful plugin to show you pending keybinds.
     'folke/which-key.nvim',
     event = 'VimEnter', -- Sets the loading event to 'VimEnter'
@@ -1107,5 +1128,10 @@ require('lazy').setup({
 -- transparencyv
 vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'Normal', { bg = 'none' })
 vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'NormalFloat', { bg = 'none' })
+vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+
+-- optionally enable 24-bit colour
+vim.opt.termguicolors = true
 -- The line beneath this is called `modeline`. See `:help modeline`
 -- vim: ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 et