diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a96fb59..1f0faaf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,3 +8,20 @@ Hack Nerd Font installation
 brew install font-hack-nerd-font
 ```
 
+
+## Configure python3 for neovim 
+
+```
+pip install pynvim
+```
+
+validate the python3 support with the command:
+
+```
+:echo has("python3")  # expected return value is 1
+``` 
+
+
+## Configuration for latex for neovim 
+
+(A guide to supercharged mathematical typesetting)[https://ejmastnak.com/tutorials/vim-latex/intro/]
diff --git a/config/nvim/init.lua b/config/nvim/init.lua
index 018dd4e..eb52cef 100644
--- a/config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
 local vim = vim
 local Plug = vim.fn['plug#']
 
+vim.cmd('filetype plugin indent on')
+vim.cmd('syntax enable')
+vim.cmd('set nu')
+
+
+
 vim.call('plug#begin')
 
 -- file tree
@@ -39,8 +45,9 @@ require("nvim-tree").setup({
 })
 
 
--- config for vimtex 
-vim.cmd('filetype plugin indent on')
-vim.cmd('syntax enable')
-vim.cmd('set nu')
+require("vimtex").setup({
+  viewer={
+    method = 'zathura',
+  },
+})