diff --git a/coc-settings.json b/coc-settings.json
index e241048..aa484f8 100644
--- a/coc-settings.json
+++ b/coc-settings.json
@@ -98,5 +98,11 @@
       "javascript"
     ]
   },
-  "languageserver": {}
+  "languageserver": {
+      "bash": {
+        "command": "bash-language-server",
+        "args": ["start"],
+        "filetypes": ["sh"]
+  }
+}
 }
diff --git a/init.vim b/init.vim
index 44e5c85..1791f00 100644
--- a/init.vim
+++ b/init.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 call plug#begin()
 
-" TODO
-" Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree', { 'on':  'NERDTreeToggle' }
+" NERDTree stuff
+Plug 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons' " optional, for file icons
+Plug 'kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua'
 
 Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree'
 Plug 'dracula/vim'
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ Plug 'neoclide/coc.nvim', {'branch': 'release'}
 Plug 'preservim/nerdcommenter'
 Plug 'mhinz/vim-startify'
 Plug 'rmagatti/auto-session'
+Plug 'tpope/vim-fugitive'
 
 "Fuzzy search by Telescope and its dependencies:
 Plug 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim'
@@ -26,6 +28,11 @@ lua require("general")
 "<C> : represents Control key
 "<A> : Alt key
 
+"nerdtree bindings
+nnoremap <leader>n :NvimTreeFocus<CR>
+nnoremap <C-t> :NvimTreeToggle<CR>
+nnoremap <C-e> :NvimTreeFindFile<CR>
+
 " nerdcommenter custom bindings
 nmap <C-_> <plug>NERDCommenterToggle
 vmap <C-_> <plug>NERDCommenterToggle
@@ -93,6 +100,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 " general configs
+set encoding=UTF-8
 set showmatch               " show matching 
 set ignorecase              " case insensitive 
 "set mouse=v                 " middle-click paste with 
diff --git a/lua/general.lua b/lua/general.lua
index e69de29..00dc7a1 100644
--- a/lua/general.lua
+++ b/lua/general.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+-- disable netrw at the very start of your init.lua (strongly advised)
+vim.g.loaded = 1
+vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+
+-- OR setup with some options
+require("nvim-tree").setup({
+  sort_by = "case_sensitive",
+  view = {
+    adaptive_size = true,
+ },
+  renderer = {
+    group_empty = true,
+  },
+  filters = {
+    dotfiles = true,
+  },
+})