diff --git a/bin/install.sh b/bin/install.sh
index c46e886..988842e 100755
--- a/bin/install.sh
+++ b/bin/install.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 set e
 
 # list of files/folders to symlink in homedir
-FILES="bash_aliases bashrc bash_profile bash_paths bash_prompt bash_exports gemrc gitconfig gitignore hushlogin inputrc private npmrc bin tmux.conf"
+FILES="bash_aliases bashrc bash_profile bash_paths bash_prompt bash_exports gemrc gitconfig gitignore hushlogin inputrc private npmrc bin tmux.conf vimrc"
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # create the private file first, will be symlinked but ignored by git
diff --git a/bin/update-dotfiles.sh b/bin/update-dotfiles.sh
index d7a8e9b..4c29e65 100755
--- a/bin/update-dotfiles.sh
+++ b/bin/update-dotfiles.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ########################################################################
 
 # list of files/folders to symlink in homedir
-FILES="bash_aliases bashrc bash_profile bash_paths bash_prompt bash_exports editorconfig gemrc gitconfig gitignore hushlogin inputrc private npmrc bin tmux.conf"
+FILES="bash_aliases bashrc bash_profile bash_paths bash_prompt bash_exports editorconfig gemrc gitconfig gitignore hushlogin inputrc private npmrc bin tmux.conf vimrc"
 
 for FILE in $FILES; do
 
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..156f927
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+colo pablo
+syntax on
\ No newline at end of file