diff --git a/.emacs.d/config.el b/.emacs.d/config.el
index 8b05587..161c1ba 100755
--- a/.emacs.d/config.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/config.el
@@ -1,102 +1,3 @@
-;;(defvar elpaca-installer-version 0.4)
-;;(defvar elpaca-directory (expand-file-name "elpaca/" user-emacs-directory))
-;;(defvar elpaca-builds-directory (expand-file-name "builds/" elpaca-directory))
-;;(defvar elpaca-repos-directory (expand-file-name "repos/" elpaca-directory))
-;;(defvar elpaca-order '(elpaca :repo "https://github.com/progfolio/elpaca.git"
-;;			      :ref nil
-;;			      :files (:defaults (:exclude "extensions"))
-;;			      :build (:not elpaca--activate-package)))
-;;(let* ((repo  (expand-file-name "elpaca/" elpaca-repos-directory))
-;;       (build (expand-file-name "elpaca/" elpaca-builds-directory))
-;;       (order (cdr elpaca-order))
-;;       (default-directory repo))
-;;  (add-to-list 'load-path (if (file-exists-p build) build repo))
-;;  (unless (file-exists-p repo)
-;;    (make-directory repo t)
-;;    (when (< emacs-major-version 28) (require 'subr-x))
-;;    (condition-case-unless-debug err
-;;	(if-let ((buffer (pop-to-buffer-same-window "*elpaca-bootstrap*"))
-;;		 ((zerop (call-process "git" nil buffer t "clone"
-;;				       (plist-get order :repo) repo)))
-;;		 ((zerop (call-process "git" nil buffer t "checkout"
-;;				       (or (plist-get order :ref) "--"))))
-;;		 (emacs (concat invocation-directory invocation-name))
-;;		 ((zerop (call-process emacs nil buffer nil "-Q" "-L" "." "--batch"
-;;				       "--eval" "(byte-recompile-directory \".\" 0 'force)")))
-;;		 ((require 'elpaca))
-;;		 ((elpaca-generate-autoloads "elpaca" repo)))
-;;	    (kill-buffer buffer)
-;;	  (error "%s" (with-current-buffer buffer (buffer-string))))
-;;      ((error) (warn "%s" err) (delete-directory repo 'recursive))))
-;;  (unless (require 'elpaca-autoloads nil t)
-;;    (require 'elpaca)
-;;    (elpaca-generate-autoloads "elpaca" repo)
-;;    (load "./elpaca-autoloads")))
-;;(add-hook 'after-init-hook #'elpaca-process-queues)
-;;(elpaca `(,@elpaca-order))
-
-;; Install use-package support
-
-;;(elpaca elpaca-use-package
-  ;; Enable :elpaca use-package keyword.
-;;  (elpaca-use-package-mode)
-  ;; Assume :elpaca t unless otherwise specified.
- ;; (setq elpaca-use-package-by-default t))
-
-;; Block until current queue processed.
-#(elpaca-wait)
-
-;;When installing a package which modifies a form used at the top-level
-;;(e.g. a package which adds a use-package key word),
-;;use `elpaca-wait' to block until that package has been installed/configured.
-;;For example:
-;;(use-package general :demand t)
-;;(elpaca-wait)
-
-;; Expands to: (elpaca evil (use-package evil :demand t))
-(use-package evil
-    :init      ;; tweak evil's configuration before loading it
-    (setq evil-want-integration t) ;; This is optional since it's already set to t by default.
-    (setq evil-want-keybinding nil)
-    (setq evil-vsplit-window-right t)
-    (setq evil-split-window-below t)
-    (evil-mode))
-  (use-package evil-collection
-    :after evil
-    :config
-    (setq evil-collection-mode-list '(dashboard dired ibuffer))
-    (evil-collection-init))
-  (use-package evil-tutor)
-
-;;Turns off elpaca-use-package-mode current declartion
-;;Note this will cause the declaration to be interpreted immediately (not deferred).
-;;Useful for configuring built-in emacs features.
-#(use-package emacs :elpaca nil :config (setq ring-bell-function #'ignore))
-
-;; Don't install anything. Defer execution of BODY
-(elpaca nil (message "deferred"))
-
-(use-package general
-  :config
-  (general-evil-setup)
-
-  ;; set up 'SPC' as the global leader key
-  (general-create-definer dt/leader-keys
-    :states '(normal insert visual emacs)
-    :keymaps 'override
-    :prefix "SPC" ;; set leader
-    :global-prefix "M-SPC") ;; access leader in insert mode
-
-  (dt/leader-keys
-    "b" '(:ignore t :wk "buffer")
-    "bb" '(switch-to-buffer :wk "Switch buffer")
-    "bk" '(kill-this-buffer :wk "Kill this buffer")
-    "bn" '(next-buffer :wk "Next buffer")
-    "bp" '(previous-buffer :wk "Previous buffer")
-    "br" '(revert-buffer :wk "Reload buffer"))
-
-)
-
 (set-face-attribute 'default nil
   :font "JetBrains Mono"
   :height 110
@@ -109,17 +10,12 @@
   :font "JetBrains Mono"
   :height 110
   :weight 'medium)
-;; Makes commented text and keywords italics.
-;; This is working in emacsclient but not emacs.
-;; Your font must have an italic face available.
 (set-face-attribute 'font-lock-comment-face nil
   :slant 'italic)
 (set-face-attribute 'font-lock-keyword-face nil
   :slant 'italic)
 
-;; This sets the default font on all graphical frames created after restarting Emacs.
-;; Does the same thing as 'set-face-attribute default' above, but emacsclient fonts
-;; are not right unless I also add this method of setting the default font.
+
 (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(font . "JetBrains Mono-11"))
 
 ;; Uncomment the following line if line spacing needs adjusting.
diff --git a/.emacs.d/init-packages.el b/.emacs.d/init-packages.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25a8f3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.emacs.d/init-packages.el
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+(require 'package)
+
+(add-to-list 'package-archives
+             '("elpy" . "http://jorgenschaefer.github.io/packages/"))
+
+(add-to-list 'package-archives
+             '("marmalade" . "http://marmalade-repo.org/packages/"))
+
+(add-to-list 'package-archives
+             '("melpa-stable" . "http://melpa-stable.milkbox.net/packages/") t)
+
+(add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d/site-lisp/")
+
+
+
+;; (setq package-archive-priorities '(("melpa" . 10)
+;;                    ("gnu" . 5)
+;;                    ("org" . 2)
+;;                    ("marmalade" . 0)
+;;                   ))
+
+; list the packages you want
+(setq package-list
+    '(
+        magit
+          ))
+
+
+; activate all the packages
+(package-initialize)
+
+; fetch the list of packages available
+(unless package-archive-contents
+  (package-refresh-contents))
+
+; install the missing packages
+(dolist (package package-list)
+  (unless (package-installed-p package)
+    (package-install package)))
diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index 35f889e..f35040a 100755
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-(org-babel-load-file
- (expand-file-name
-  "config.org"
-  user-emacs-directory))
-  (add-to-list 'custom-theme-load-path "~/.emacs.d/themes")
+;;(org-babel-load-file
+;; (expand-file-name
+;;  "config.org"
+;;  user-emacs-directory))
+(add-to-list 'custom-theme-load-path "~/.emacs.d/themes")
 (load-theme 'catppuccin t)
 (setq catppuccin-flavor 'frappe) ;; or 'latte, 'macchiato, or 'mocha
 (catppuccin-reload)