diff --git a/vim/.netrwhist b/vim/.netrwhist
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1b6868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vim/.netrwhist
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+let g:netrw_dirhistmax  =10
+let g:netrw_dirhistcnt =1
+let g:netrw_dirhist_1='/home/kdeppe/dotfiles/vim'
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 826a223..e13879f 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ set expandtab
 
 
 " setting color theme stuff
+syntax enable
 colorscheme onehalfdark