diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 00a819c..fb3ee8e 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -30,3 +30,17 @@ do
         cp $(readlink -f $file) $backup
     fi
 done
+
+#see if Vundle has been cloned yet and do so
+if [ ! -d ~/.vim ]
+then
+    git clone https://github.com/VundleVim/Vundle.vim.git ~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
+    while true; do
+        read -p "Do you want to install the vim plugins now?" yn
+        case $yn in
+            [Yy]* ) vim +PluginInstall +qall; break;;
+            [Nn]* ) exit;;
+            * ) echo "Please answer yes or no.";;
+        esac
+    done
+echo "you may need to run vim and execute :PluginInstall to sync packages with the new .vimrc"