diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..572c3b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# skip the plugins folder
+plugins/
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85cecb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "/home/jali/.config/tmux/plugins/tpm"]
+	path = /home/jali/.config/tmux/plugins/tpm
+	url = https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1403b1a..e3d4337 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ modes/layouts:
   for using git
 - [helix](https://helix-editor.com): A postmodern text editor. Replaces
   vim/neovim.
+- [xclip](https://github.com/astrand/xclip): A command line interface for the
+  system clipboard in X11/wayland
 
 For some plugins, extra tools are required. These are optional, and only needed,
 when the plugins are installed:
@@ -35,5 +37,11 @@ Before any plugins can be loaded, it is neccesary to install the plugin-manager
 itself. This has to be done manually, and can easily be done by using git:
 
 ```bash
-git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.config/tmux/plugins/tpm
+git submodule add https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.config/tmux/plugins/tpm
 ```
+
+Then, the `tmux.conf` file can be used. Make sure, when editing the file, that
+the structure of the file is kept. It is mandatory, that the tpm command must
+remain at the end of the file at all times for TPM to work properly!
+
+After adding a plugin, press **Ctrl+\<prefix> I** to install the plugins.
diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 9ae3e9c..0a5a287 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -1,17 +1,22 @@
 # TMUX configuration for using tmux as an IDE
 # This file contains a minimal configuration and diffent layout.
 
+
 # enable the mouse mode
 set -g mouse on
 
 # Use xclop to copy and paste with the system clipboard
 bind C-c run "tmux save-buffer - | xclip -i sel clip"
-bind C-v run "tmux set-buffer ${xclip -o sel clip}; tmux paste-buffer"
+bind C-v run "tmux set-buffer $(xclip -o sel clip); tmux paste-buffer"
+
+# Use lazygit for version control.
+bind-key g display-popup -d "#{pane_current_path}" -x C -y C -w 80% -h 80% -E 'lazygit' 
 
 # Configure the plugin manager
 # List of plugins
 set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tpm'
 set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-sensible'
+set -g @plugin 'joshmedeski/tmux-nerd-font-window-name'
 
 # Initialize TMUX plugin manager (keep this line at the very bottom of tmux.conf)
 run '~/.tmux/plugins/tpm/tpm'