diff --git a/.Xresources b/.Xresources
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..259ba360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.Xresources
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+xterm*termName: xterm-256color
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e61d3d62..50c1d458 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 !.oh-my-zsh
 !.signature
 !.vimrc
+!.Xresources
 !.zshrc
 
 !README.md
diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 816a12f3..e2f12f38 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATE="true"
 # Custom plugins may be added to ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/
 # Example format: plugins=(rails git textmate ruby lighthouse)
 # Add wisely, as too many plugins slow down shell startup.
-plugins=(colored-man)
+plugins=(colored-man zsh-syntax-highlighting)
 
 # User configuration