diff --git a/arch-config/.xinitrc b/arch-config/.xinitrc
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..25d24352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch-config/.xinitrc
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# ~/.xinitrc
+#
+# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)
+
+setxkbmap ch
+
+if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ]; then
+  for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/*; do
+    [ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
+  done
+  unset f
+fi
+
+exec i3 -c "$HOME/.config/i3/config"