diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9f99fd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
+xset b off
+xsetroot -solid '#92F'
+xrdb -merge .Xdefaults
+xterm&
+while sleep 1; do ~/bin/status; done &
+exec /usr/local/bin/dwm