diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/config.sh b/config.sh
index 7e859ec..781e063 100755
--- a/config.sh
+++ b/config.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ rm -f .vimrc
 ln -s ~/Repositories/config/vimrc .vimrc
 
 # set up the default branch for git
-git config --global branch.master.remote origin
+git config --global branch.master.remote github
 git config --global branch.master.merge refs/heads/master
 
+rm -rf .vim
+ln -s ~/Repositories/config/vim .vim
+