diff --git a/.profile b/.profile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f90fb09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.profile
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+if [ -z $DISPLAY ] && [ $(tty) = /dev/tty1 ]; then
+    startx
+fi
+
+if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" ]; then
+    # include .bashrc if it exists
+    if [ -f "$HOME/.bashrc" ]; then
+	. "$HOME/.bashrc"
+    fi
+fi
+
+if [ -d "$HOME/bin" ] ; then
+    PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
+fi
+
+if [ -d "$HOME/.local/bin" ] ; then
+    PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+fi