diff --git a/nvim/init.vim b/nvim/init.vim
index 9bff50a..d83ae07 100644
--- a/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/nvim/init.vim
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@ let g:terminal_color_12 = '#b1d8f6'
 let g:terminal_color_13 = '#fbdaff'
 let g:terminal_color_14 = '#1ab2a8'
 let g:terminal_color_15 = '#ffffff'
+
+lua require('term')
diff --git a/nvim/lua/plugins.lua b/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
index 6d69e20..f427a21 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -4,8 +4,14 @@ function packer_startup(use)
 
   -- lsp manager
   use 'neovim/nvim-lspconfig'
+
+  use {"akinsho/toggleterm.nvim", tag = "*", config = function()
+    require("toggleterm").setup()
+  end}
 end
 
 require('packer').startup(packer_startup)
 
 require('lspconfig').rust_analyzer.setup({})
+
+require("toggleterm").setup{}
diff --git a/nvim/lua/term.lua b/nvim/lua/term.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bc9e39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/lua/term.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+function _G.set_terminal_keymaps()
+  local opts = {buffer = 0}
+  vim.keymap.set('t', '<esc>', [[<C-\><C-n>]], opts)
+  -- vim.keymap.set('t', 'jk', [[<C-\><C-n>]], opts)
+  vim.keymap.set('t', '<C-w>h', [[<Cmd>wincmd h<CR>]], opts)
+  vim.keymap.set('t', '<C-w>j', [[<Cmd>wincmd j<CR>]], opts)
+  vim.keymap.set('t', '<C-w>k', [[<Cmd>wincmd k<CR>]], opts)
+  vim.keymap.set('t', '<C-w>l', [[<Cmd>wincmd l<CR>]], opts)
+  vim.keymap.set('t', '<C-w>w', [[<C-\><C-n><C-w>]], opts)
+end
+
+-- if you only want these mappings for toggle term use term://*toggleterm#* instead
+vim.cmd('autocmd! TermOpen term://* lua set_terminal_keymaps()')