diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 system deployment and configuration repository
 
 ## recommendations
+- create a centralized location for files and link them as needed
+- standardize your home paths: `.local/opt/pycharm/`, `.local/bin`, etc.
+
+## apt
+```
+curl wget git tree tmux build-essential
+```
 
 ## dotfiles
 
diff --git a/dotfiles/tmux/tmux.conf b/dotfiles/tmux/tmux.conf
index a3e10c6..278e965 100644
--- a/dotfiles/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/dotfiles/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -3,13 +3,18 @@ set -g @pluin 'tmux-plugins/tpm'
 set -g @plugin 'catppuccin/tmux'
 set -g @pluin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-sensible'
 set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-yank'
+set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-resurrect'
+
+# testing keybinds
+bind -n S-Pageup copy-mode -u
 
 # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH3kpsbbERo
 set -g base-index 1
 set -g renumber-windows on
-setw -g mode-keys vi
-
 set -g set-clipboard on
+set -g display-time 3000
+set -g detach-on-destroy off
+setw -g mode-keys vi
 
 #advice from neovim
 set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"