diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 8c711e0..d347eff 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #
 
 autoload -Uz compinit promptinit
+autoload -z edit-command-line
+zle -N edit-command-line
 compinit
 promptinit
 
@@ -12,6 +14,15 @@ prompt fade green
 # Return Code on right prompt
 RPS1='[%F{yellow}%?%f]'
 
+# history stuff
+HISTFILE=~/.histfile
+HISTSIZE=1000
+SAVEHIST=1000
+setopt appendhistory
+bindkey -e
+
+
+
 # thanks to slashbeast for these ones
 # Fancy cd that can cd into parent directory, if trying to cd into file.
 # useful with ^F fuzzy searcher.
@@ -66,3 +77,4 @@ PS1='%F{green}%B%K{green}█▓▒░%F{white}%K{green}%B%n@%m%b%F{green}%K{blac
 alias grep='grep --colour=auto'
 alias ll='ls -alFh'
 lt () { ls -lt ${1} | head }
+EDITOR=vim