diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 26c8f51..c20381f 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ function setup_vim {
     (cd ~/.vim_runtime/my_plugins && git add -f * && git commit -m "bretello dotfiles")
 }
 
+function setup_ipython {
+    python -m pip install pip ipython || python -m pip install --user pip ipython
+    ipython -c "1+1" # run ipython once so that we are sure that the profile directories exist
+    ln -s "$DOTFILES/ipython/profile_default/ipython_config.py" "$HOME/.ipython/profile_default/"
+    ln -s "$DOTFILES/ipython/profile_default/startup" "$HOME/.ipython/profile_default/startup"
+}
 
 # Add an ssh config file with:
 # - Connection multiplexer for faster multiple connections
@@ -175,6 +181,8 @@ function brethil_dotfiles_setup {
     create_ssh_config
     # git config
     setup_git
+    # ipython profile
+    setup_ipython
     # pdbpp rc
     setup_pdbprc
     # ackrc
diff --git a/ipython/profile_default/ipython_config.py b/ipython/profile_default/ipython_config.py
index e208d45..44c39dd 100644
--- a/ipython/profile_default/ipython_config.py
+++ b/ipython/profile_default/ipython_config.py
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 c.TerminalInteractiveShell.editing_mode = "vi"
 c.TerminalInteractiveShell.mouse_support = True # prevents from selecting text
+c.TerminalInteractiveShell.true_color = True
diff --git a/ipython/profile_default/startup/README b/ipython/profile_default/startup/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61d4700
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ipython/profile_default/startup/README
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+This is the IPython startup directory
+
+.py and .ipy files in this directory will be run *prior* to any code or files specified
+via the exec_lines or exec_files configurables whenever you load this profile.
+
+Files will be run in lexicographical order, so you can control the execution order of files
+with a prefix, e.g.::
+
+    00-first.py
+    50-middle.py
+    99-last.ipy