diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0e76af9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.netrwhist
diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 5a60ecda..8a4c5676 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -9,12 +9,9 @@ if &diff
   syntax off
 endif
 
-set expandtab
+filetype plugin indent on
 set autoindent
 set smartindent
-set tabstop=4
-set softtabstop=4
-set shiftwidth=4
 
 noremap <C-J> <C-W><C-J>
 noremap <C-K> <C-W><C-K>
diff --git a/after/ftplugin/fortran.vim b/after/ftplugin/fortran.vim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5245bdc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/after/ftplugin/fortran.vim
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+setlocal expandtab
diff --git a/after/ftplugin/python.vim b/after/ftplugin/python.vim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3cac491d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/after/ftplugin/python.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+setlocal tabstop=4
+setlocal shiftwidth=4
+setlocal softtabstop=4
+setlocal expandtab
diff --git a/after/ftplugin/sh.vim b/after/ftplugin/sh.vim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5261b5ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/after/ftplugin/sh.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+setlocal tabstop=2
+setlocal shiftwidth=2
+setlocal softtabstop=2
+setlocal expandtab