diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6410710
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+unbind C-b
+set-option -g prefix C-a
+bind-key C-a send-prefix
+
+set -g mouse on
+
+bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf
+
+bind -n M-Left select-pane -L
+bind -n M-Right select-pane -R
+bind -n M-Up select-pane -U
+bind -n M-Down select-pane -D
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index a514ef4..46f3c32 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -20,3 +20,10 @@ if [ -f ~/.vimrc ]; then
     rm ~/.vimrc
 fi
 ln -s ~/dotfiles/.vimrc ~/.vimrc
+
+echo "linking .tmux.conf"
+if [ -f ~/.tmux.conf ]; then
+    echo ".tmux.conf exists removing"
+    rm ~/.tmux.conf
+fi
+ln -s ~/dotfiles/.tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf
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