diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index e06fcbd..db0605d 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 require("core.mappings")
+require("core.settings")
diff --git a/lua/core/settings.lua b/lua/core/settings.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9028a21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/core/settings.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+-- how many spaces large a TAB character is
+vim.o.tabstop=2
+-- when indenting with '>', use space width
+vim.o.shiftwidth=2
+-- insert spaces instead of TAB character
+vim.o.expandtab=true