diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
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+require("config.settings")
+require("config.lazy")
diff --git a/lua/config/settings.lua b/lua/config/settings.lua
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+-- enable line number and relative line numbers
+vim.opt.number = true
+vim.opt.relativenumber = true
+
+-- make splits open on bottom and right
+vim.opt.splitbelow = true
+vim.opt.splitright = true
+
+-- disable line wrapping
+vim.opt.wrap = false
+
+-- setup tabs nicelly
+vim.opt.expandtab = true
+vim.opt.tabstop = 2
+vim.opt.shiftwidth = 2
+
+-- setup a nice scrolloff value
+vim.opt.scrolloff = 20
+
+-- make virtual edit work for blocks
+vim.opt.virtualedit = "block"
+
+-- make :s and others open a split
+vim.opt.inccommand = "split"
+
+-- ignore case
+vim.opt.ignorecase = true
+
+-- setup leader and local leader
+vim.g.mapleader = " "
+vim.g.maplocalleader = ";"