diff --git a/vim/.vimrc b/vim/.vimrc
index bb8de90..e804888 100644
--- a/vim/.vimrc
+++ b/vim/.vimrc
@@ -22,4 +22,10 @@ else
   map <C-j> <C-w>j
   map <C-k> <C-w>k
   map <C-l> <C-w>l
-endif
\ No newline at end of file
+endif
+
+" coding preferences
+syntax on
+set noautoindent smarttab ts=2 sw=2
+set showmatch
+set ruler