diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 286f029..adafbaa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ My goal with this repo was a relatively hands-free installation of nvim and ever
 
 **Note:** I recently gave this repo a major overhaul because I wanted autocomplete, better LSP support, and for nvim to feel like an actual editor. To view the old version of the config, you can view the `legacy` tag in this git repo
 
+
 ## requirements
 * Neovim 0.12+
 * npm installed globally
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ rm ./tree-sitter-cli-linux-x64.zip
 
 # clone this repo to your nvim config
 git clone https://gitea.jovan04.com/evan/neovim-config ~/.config/nvim
+
+# it might also be helpful to set up an alias (also in .rc)
+alias nv="nvim"
 ```
 
 ## includes
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 4c6dd6f..203d128 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ vim.opt.shiftwidth = 4
 vim.opt.tabstop = 4
 vim.opt.smarttab = true
 
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>q', ':q<CR>', {})
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>w', ':w<CR>', {})
+vim.keymap.set('v', '<leader>y', '"+y', {})
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>y', '"+yy', {})
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>p', '"+p', {})
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>P', '"+P', {})
+
 -- writing mode for markdown files
 vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("FileType", {
   pattern = { "markdown", "text", "tex" },