diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index ef7af7c..f510866 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ I hope you enjoy your Neovim journey,
 P.S. You can delete this when you're done too. It's your config now! :)
 --]]
 
+-- disable netrw at the very start of your init.lua
+vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+
+-- optionally enable 24-bit colour
+vim.opt.termguicolors = true
+
 -- Set <space> as the leader key
 -- See `:help mapleader`
 --  NOTE: Must happen before plugins are loaded (otherwise wrong leader will be used)
@@ -189,6 +196,8 @@ vim.keymap.set('n', '<C-l>', '<C-w><C-l>', { desc = 'Move focus to the right win
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<C-j>', '<C-w><C-j>', { desc = 'Move focus to the lower window' })
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<C-k>', '<C-w><C-k>', { desc = 'Move focus to the upper window' })
 
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>tt', '<cmd>NvimTreeToggle<CR>', { desc = 'Toggle Nvim[T]ree' })
+
 -- [[ Basic Autocommands ]]
 --  See `:help lua-guide-autocommands`
 
@@ -245,13 +254,13 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   { -- Adds git related signs to the gutter, as well as utilities for managing changes
     'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim',
     opts = {
-      signs = {
+      --[[ signs = {
         add = { text = '+' },
         change = { text = '~' },
         delete = { text = '_' },
         topdelete = { text = '‾' },
         changedelete = { text = '~' },
-      },
+      }, ]]
     },
   },
 
@@ -413,6 +422,11 @@ require('lazy').setup({
       vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>s.', builtin.oldfiles, { desc = '[S]earch Recent Files ("." for repeat)' })
       vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader><leader>', builtin.buffers, { desc = '[ ] Find existing buffers' })
 
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>ff', builtin.find_files, { desc = 'Telescope find files' })
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>fg', builtin.live_grep, { desc = 'Telescope live grep' })
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>fb', builtin.buffers, { desc = 'Telescope buffers' })
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>fh', builtin.help_tags, { desc = 'Telescope help tags' })
+
       -- Slightly advanced example of overriding default behavior and theme
       vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>/', function()
         -- You can pass additional configuration to Telescope to change the theme, layout, etc.
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
index 1ef7e59..62754c6 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ return {
     },
   },
   {
-    'NeogitOrg/neogit',
+    'nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua',
+    version = '*',
+    lazy = false,
     dependencies = {
-      'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim', -- required
-      'sindrets/diffview.nvim', -- optional - Diff integration
-
-      -- Only one of these is needed.
-      'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim', -- optional
+      'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons',
     },
-    config = true,
+    config = function()
+      require('nvim-tree').setup {}
+    end,
   },
 }