diff --git a/.vimrc.plugins-settings b/.vimrc.plugins-settings
index 3ce35ec6..9674429f 100644
--- a/.vimrc.plugins-settings
+++ b/.vimrc.plugins-settings
@@ -29,14 +29,26 @@ let g:ack_use_cword_for_empty_search = 1
 
 
 lua << EOF
-require'nvim-tree'.setup{
-disable_netrw = false,
-hijack_cursor=true,
-ignore_buffer_on_setup=true,
-open_on_setup=true,
-open_on_tab=true,
-update_focused_file = { enable = true },
-}
+-- disable netrw at the very start of your init.lua
+vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+
+-- set termguicolors to enable highlight groups
+vim.opt.termguicolors = true
+
+-- OR setup with some options
+require("nvim-tree").setup({
+sort_by = "case_sensitive",
+view = {
+    width = 30,
+    },
+    renderer = {
+        group_empty = true,
+        },
+        filters = {
+            dotfiles = true,
+            },
+})
 EOF