diff --git a/bashrc.txt b/bashrc.txt
index 4279b2cc..9916eccc 100644
--- a/bashrc.txt
+++ b/bashrc.txt
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ alias py="cd ~/Documents/Code/python"
 alias wtuts="cd ~/Documents/Code/web_tutorials"
 alias btuts="cd ~/Documents/Code/book_tutorials"
 alias locate="locate -i"
+alias cat="bat"
+alias batman="man bat"
 alias li="ls -l --color=auto"
 alias ll="ls -liasSh --color=auto"
 alias {lsdir,lsd}="ls -t -1" # list only the directories
diff --git a/paru.conf b/paru.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..680d5290
--- /dev/null
+++ b/paru.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#
+# $PARU_CONF
+# /etc/paru.conf
+# ~/.config/paru/paru.conf
+#
+# See the paru.conf(5) manpage for options
+
+#
+# GENERAL OPTIONS
+#
+[options]
+PgpFetch
+Devel
+Provides
+DevelSuffixes = -git -cvs -svn -bzr -darcs -always -hg
+AurOnly
+#BottomUp
+RemoveMake
+#SudoLoop
+#UseAsk
+#SaveChanges
+#CombinedUpgrade
+CleanAfter
+#UpgradeMenu
+#NewsOnUpgrade
+
+#LocalRepo
+#Chroot
+#Sign
+#SignDb
+#KeepRepoCache
+
+#
+# Binary OPTIONS
+#
+#[bin]
+FileManager = ranger
+#MFlags = --skippgpcheck
+Sudo = doas
diff --git a/updates.txt b/updates.txt
index bcbec577..0e06f157 100644
--- a/updates.txt
+++ b/updates.txt
@@ -8,15 +8,16 @@ add notation about tr (translate command):
 replace every newline with a single space:
 tr '\n' ' '
 
+uninstall yay (but only after using it to install paru, lol):
+
+yay install paru
+
+paru -R yay
+
+copy the paru.conf to /etc/paru.conf:
+
+doas cp paru.conf /etc/paru.conf
 
 install the following:
 
-doas pacman -S w3m yay
-
-from the aur:
-
-cd aur_packages
-git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/rsv
-cd rsv
-mkpkg -Si
-makepkg --install
+paru bat