diff --git a/home/.config/nvim/init.lua b/home/.config/nvim/init.lua
index e254098..e562985 100644
--- a/home/.config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/home/.config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
--- Require additional scripts which contain individual configurations
+-- The configuration is scattered across multiple files in the lua/ folder
+-- We can require the individual configurations from here
 
-require "options"
-require "theme"
-require "mappings"
-require "abbreviations"
-require "autocmd"
+
+-- This loads in the basic nvim configuration that doesn't rely on any
+-- plugins. it provides default keymaps, options, theming, autocmds, ...
+require "core"
+
+-- This loads packer plugin manager which manages our plugins
+-- NOTE: Removing this will NOT disable the plugins, but it will disable
+-- automatic packer installation, allowing for the plugins to be deleted
+-- manually (from ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer).
 require "plugins"
diff --git a/home/.config/nvim/lua/abbreviations.lua b/home/.config/nvim/lua/core/abbreviations.lua
similarity index 100%
rename from home/.config/nvim/lua/abbreviations.lua
rename to home/.config/nvim/lua/core/abbreviations.lua
diff --git a/home/.config/nvim/lua/autocmd.lua b/home/.config/nvim/lua/core/autocmd.lua
similarity index 100%
rename from home/.config/nvim/lua/autocmd.lua
rename to home/.config/nvim/lua/core/autocmd.lua
diff --git a/home/.config/nvim/lua/core/init.lua b/home/.config/nvim/lua/core/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2eba0e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/.config/nvim/lua/core/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+-- Require additional scripts which contain individual configurations
+
+require "core.options"
+require "core.theme"
+require "core.mappings"
+require "core.abbreviations"
+require "core.autocmd"
diff --git a/home/.config/nvim/lua/mappings.lua b/home/.config/nvim/lua/core/mappings.lua
similarity index 100%
rename from home/.config/nvim/lua/mappings.lua
rename to home/.config/nvim/lua/core/mappings.lua
diff --git a/home/.config/nvim/lua/options.lua b/home/.config/nvim/lua/core/options.lua
similarity index 100%
rename from home/.config/nvim/lua/options.lua
rename to home/.config/nvim/lua/core/options.lua
diff --git a/home/.config/nvim/lua/theme.lua b/home/.config/nvim/lua/core/theme.lua
similarity index 100%
rename from home/.config/nvim/lua/theme.lua
rename to home/.config/nvim/lua/core/theme.lua