diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 7cb2ff6..3cd8062 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 dir=~/dotfiles                    # dotfiles directory
 olddir=~/dotfiles_old             # old dotfiles backup directory
-files="zshrc bash_aliases bash_functions sqliterc"    # list of files/folders to symlink in homedir
+files="tmux.conf zshrc bash_aliases bash_functions sqliterc"    # list of files/folders to symlink in homedir
 
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diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..475a585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# remap prefix to Control + a
+set -g prefix C-a
+# bind 'C-a C-a' to type 'C-a'
+bind C-a send-prefix
+unbind C-b
+
+setw -g mode-keys vi