diff --git a/dotfiles/config/i3/config b/dotfiles/config/i3/config
index 72400d0..3c3a9ac 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/i3/config
+++ b/dotfiles/config/i3/config
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ floating_modifier $mod
 # start a terminal
 bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
 
+# start htop
+
+# Start htop (tool for watching system info)
+bindsym $mod+t exec urxvt -geometry 80x30 -e htop
+
 # kill focused window
 bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
 
diff --git a/scripts/sysinstall/install_packages.sh b/scripts/sysinstall/install_packages.sh
index dd66d3d..e6ed52b 100755
--- a/scripts/sysinstall/install_packages.sh
+++ b/scripts/sysinstall/install_packages.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ sudo pacman-key --lsign-key 962DDE58
 packages=("wget", "emacs", "gvim", "openssh", "steam", "zsh", "zsh-completions", "tmux",
 	        "xf86-video-fbdev", "xf86-video-intel", "xf86-video-vesa", "alsa-utils", "xorg",
           "xorg-xinit", "dmenu", "ttf-inconsolata", "i3", "google-chrome", "clojure", "leiningen",
-	        "xclip", "playerctl", "infinality-bundle", "lieningen-completions", "npm", "conky", "feh", "networkmanager") 
+	        "xclip", "playerctl", "infinality-bundle", "lieningen-completions", "npm", "conky",
+          "feh", "networkmanager", "htop") 
 
 # Reload the font cache
 fc-cache -fv