diff --git a/nvim/init.lua b/nvim/init.lua
index 198fafa..b93aa15 100644
--- a/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/nvim/init.lua
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ vim.cmd("source " .. nvim_config_root .. "/pluginoptions.vim")
 require('telescopeconfig')
 require('autocompletion')
 require('treesitterconfig')
+require('filemanager')
diff --git a/nvim/lua/filemanager.lua b/nvim/lua/filemanager.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1190c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/lua/filemanager.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+-- NVIM TREE setup
+-- icons
+vim.g.nvim_tree_icons = {
+  default =        '',
+  symlink =        '',
+  git = {
+    unstaged =     "✗",
+    staged =       "✓",
+    unmerged =     "",
+    renamed =      "➜",
+    untracked =    "★",
+    deleted =      "",
+   },
+  folder = {
+    default =      "",
+    open =         "",
+    empty =        "",
+    empty_open =   "",
+    symlink =      "",
+    symlink_open = "",
+   },
+}
+
+
+-- extra options
+vim.g.nvim_tree_indent_markers=1
+vim.g.nvim_tree_add_trailing=1
+vim.g.nvim_tree_special_files= {
+  ["README.md"] = true,
+  ["readme.md"] = true,
+  Pipfile = true,
+  Makefile = true,
+  ["package.json"] = true,
+}
+
+-- colors
+vim.cmd [[hi Directory guifg=#D1D5DB ctermfg=blue]]
+vim.cmd [[hi NvimTreeFolderIcon guifg=#4B5563]]
+vim.cmd [[hi NvimTreeRootFolder guifg=#9CA3AF]]
+vim.cmd [[hi NvimTreeIndentMarker guifg=#9CA3AF]]
+vim.cmd [[hi NvimTreeExecFile guifg=#DC2626]]
+vim.cmd [[hi NvimTreeGitDirty guifg=#FB923C]]
+vim.cmd [[hi NvimTreeGitStaged guifg=#DC2626]]
+vim.cmd [[hi NvimTreeGitNew guifg=#DC2626]]
+vim.cmd [[hi NvimTreeGitDeleted guifg=#DC2626]]
+vim.cmd [[hi NvimTreeSpecialFile guifg=#F8FAFC ]]
+
+-- setup
+require'nvim-tree'.setup {
+  auto_close          = true,
+  update_cwd          = true,
+  update_to_buf_dir   = {
+    enable = true,
+    auto_open = true,
+  },
+  system_open = {
+    cmd  = "open"
+  },
+  filters = {
+    dotfiles = true
+  },
+  git = {
+    enable = true,
+    ignore = true,
+    timeout = 500,
+  },
+  view = {
+    mappings = {
+      custom_only = false,
+      list = {}
+    },
+  },
+  trash = {
+    cmd = "trash"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/nvim/lua/mappings.lua b/nvim/lua/mappings.lua
index 1436408..d6a7f66 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/mappings.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/mappings.lua
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ map {'i', '[,', '[<CR>],<C-c>O'}
 -- toggle hybrid mode
 map {'n', '<leader>h', ':set rnu!<CR>'}
 
--- nerdtree
-map {'n', '<leader>e', ':NERDTreeToggle<CR>'}
+-- nvim-tree.lua
+map {'n', '<leader>e', ':NvimTreeToggle<CR>'}
 
 -- Telescope
 map {'n', '<C-y>', '<cmd>Telescope buffers<CR>'}
diff --git a/nvim/lua/plugins.lua b/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
index 3a21458..b209d39 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -28,13 +28,11 @@ Plug 'junegunn/goyo.vim'
 -- FILE MANAGEMENT
 -- ===================
 
--- nerd-tree
-Plug 'preservim/nerdtree'
+-- nvim-tree.lua
+Plug 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons'
+Plug 'kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua'
 
--- Icons
-Plug 'ryanoasis/vim-devicons'
-
--- fzf plugin
+-- telescope plugin
 Plug 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim'
 Plug 'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim'
 
diff --git a/nvim/pluginoptions.vim b/nvim/pluginoptions.vim
index 535e323..430f101 100644
--- a/nvim/pluginoptions.vim
+++ b/nvim/pluginoptions.vim
@@ -1,19 +1,5 @@
 " PLUGIN OPTIONS
 
-" NERD TREE SETUP
-" =========================
-
-let NERDTreeIgnore=['\.pyc$', '\~$', '__pycache__'] "ignore files in NERDTree
-let NERDTreeChDirMode=2
-highlight Directory guifg=#D1D5DB ctermfg=blue
-highlight NERDTreeHelp guifg=#4B5563 ctermfg=gray
-highlight NERDTreeCWD guifg=#9CA3AF ctermfg=gray
-highlight NERDTreeFlags guifg=#4B5563 ctermfg=green
-highlight NERDTreeExecFile guifg=#DC2626 ctermfg=green
-
-" Exit Vim if NERDTree is the only window remaining in the only tab.
-autocmd BufEnter * if tabpagenr('$') == 1 && winnr('$') == 1 && exists('b:NERDTree') && b:NERDTree.isTabTree() | quit | endif
-
 " AIRLINE SETUP
 " =========================