diff --git a/.vim/swp/.gitignore b/.vim/swp/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1377554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vim/swp/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.swp
diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 96229d8..374b348 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 set encoding=utf-8
+set directory=~/.vim/swp " *.swp files will end up here
+
 
 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
 " When editing a file, always jump to the last known cursor position.