diff --git a/.config/tmux/tmux.conf b/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
index 703dd8c..4201302 100644
--- a/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -24,3 +24,15 @@ bind -r M-h resize-pane -L 5
 bind -r M-j resize-pane -D 5
 bind -r M-k resize-pane -U 5
 bind -r M-l resize-pane -R 5
+
+# plugins
+set-option -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tpm'
+
+# install/update tpm
+if-shell "test ! -d " \
+   "run 'git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.config/tmux/plugins/tpm'"
+run-shell '~/.config/tmux/plugins/tpm/bin/install_plugins'
+run-shell '~/.config/tmux/plugins/tpm/bin/clean_plugins'
+run-shell '~/.config/tmux/plugins/tpm/bin/update_plugins all'
+# start tpm
+run-shell '~/.config/tmux/plugins/tpm/tpm'
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d75866a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/.config/tmux/plugins/