diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5091fd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+unbind-key C-b
+set -g prefix 'C-a'
+bind-key a send-prefix
+
+unbind ^A
+bind ^A select-pane -t :.+
+
+bind-key C-Tab next-window
+bind-key C-S-Tab previous-window
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index c46194f..527875e 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 BACKUP_DIR="$HOME/.dotfiles_backup"
 BASE_DIR="$HOME/.dotfiles"
-INCLUDE=".bashrc .bash_profile .vimrc .vim .screenrc"
+INCLUDE=".bashrc .bash_profile .vimrc .vim .screenrc .tmux.conf"
 
 echo "backing up existing dotfiles into $BACKUP_DIR"
 mkdir -p "$BACKUP_DIR"