diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 88658ef3..5e1b4f04 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ vim.g.mapleader = ' '
 vim.g.maplocalleader = ' '
 
 -- Set to true if you have a Nerd Font installed and selected in the terminal
-vim.g.have_nerd_font = false
+vim.g.have_nerd_font = true
 
 -- [[ Setting options ]]
 -- See `:help vim.opt`
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ vim.opt.cursorline = true
 -- Minimal number of screen lines to keep above and below the cursor.
 vim.opt.scrolloff = 10
 
+-- custom vim settings
+vim.g.loaded_netrw = 0
+vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 0
+
 -- [[ Basic Keymaps ]]
 --  See `:help vim.keymap.set()`
 
@@ -874,18 +878,18 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   --  Uncomment any of the lines below to enable them (you will need to restart nvim).
   --
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.debug',
-  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.indent_line',
-  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.lint',
-  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.autopairs',
-  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.neo-tree',
-  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.gitsigns', -- adds gitsigns recommend keymaps
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.indent_line',
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.lint',
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.autopairs',
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.neo-tree',
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.gitsigns', -- adds gitsigns recommend keymaps
 
   -- NOTE: The import below can automatically add your own plugins, configuration, etc from `lua/custom/plugins/*.lua`
   --    This is the easiest way to modularize your config.
   --
   --  Uncomment the following line and add your plugins to `lua/custom/plugins/*.lua` to get going.
   --    For additional information, see `:help lazy.nvim-lazy.nvim-structuring-your-plugins`
-  -- { import = 'custom.plugins' },
+  { import = 'custom.plugins' },
 }, {
   ui = {
     -- If you are using a Nerd Font: set icons to an empty table which will use the
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
index be0eb9d8..f245e31c 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
@@ -2,4 +2,21 @@
 --  I promise not to create any merge conflicts in this directory :)
 --
 -- See the kickstart.nvim README for more information
-return {}
+return {
+  {
+    'akinsho/toggleterm.nvim',
+    version = '*',
+    config = function()
+      require('toggleterm').setup {}
+      local Terminal = require('toggleterm.terminal').Terminal
+      local lazygit = Terminal:new { cmd = 'lazygit', hidden = true, direction = 'float' }
+
+      ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: lowercase-global
+      function _lazygit_toggle()
+        lazygit:toggle()
+      end
+
+      vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('n', '<leader>g', '<cmd>lua _lazygit_toggle()<CR>', { noremap = true, silent = true })
+    end,
+  },
+}