diff --git a/examples/example_chadrc.lua b/examples/chadrc.lua
similarity index 76%
rename from examples/example_chadrc.lua
rename to examples/chadrc.lua
index e810f1c..6967664 100644
--- a/examples/example_chadrc.lua
+++ b/examples/chadrc.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
--- This is an example chadrc file , its supposed to be placed in /lua/custom dir
--- lua/custom/chadrc.lua
+-- This is an example chadrc file , its supposed to be placed in /lua/custom/
 
 local M = {}
 
@@ -7,7 +6,7 @@ local M = {}
 -- example of changing theme:
 
 M.ui = {
-   theme = "gruvchad",
+   theme = "onedark",
 }
 
 return M
diff --git a/examples/example_init.lua b/examples/init.lua
similarity index 50%
rename from examples/example_init.lua
rename to examples/init.lua
index 2425cc2..7d6e529 100644
--- a/examples/example_init.lua
+++ b/examples/init.lua
@@ -1,28 +1,19 @@
--- This is an example init file , its supposed to be placed in /lua/custom dir
--- lua/custom/init.lua
+-- This is an example init file , its supposed to be placed in /lua/custom/
 
 -- This is where your custom modules and plugins go.
 -- Please check NvChad docs if you're totally new to nvchad + dont know lua!!
 
-local hooks = require "core.hooks"
-
 -- MAPPINGS
--- To add new plugins, use the "setup_mappings" hook,
+local map = require("core.utils").map
 
-hooks.add("setup_mappings", function(map)
-   map("n", "<leader>cc", ":Telescope <CR>", opt)
-   map("n", "<leader>q", ":q <CR>", opt)
-end)
-
--- NOTE : opt is a variable  there (most likely a table if you want multiple options),
--- you can remove it if you dont have any custom options
+map("n", "<leader>cc", ":Telescope <CR>")
+map("n", "<leader>q", ":q <CR>")
+-- NOTE: the 4th argument in the map function can be a table i.e options but its most likely un-needed so dont worry about it
 
 -- Install plugins
--- To add new plugins, use the "install_plugins" hook,
+local customPlugins = require "core.customPlugins"
 
--- examples below:
-
-hooks.add("install_plugins", function(use)
+customPlugins.add(function(use)
    use {
       "max397574/better-escape.nvim",
       event = "InsertEnter",
@@ -34,6 +25,6 @@ hooks.add("install_plugins", function(use)
    }
 end)
 
--- NOTE: we heavily suggest using Packer's lazy loading (with the 'event' field)
+-- NOTE: we heavily suggest using Packer's lazy loading (with the 'event','cmd' fields)
 -- see: https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim
 -- https://nvchad.github.io/config/walkthrough
diff --git a/lua/core/customPlugins.lua b/lua/core/customPlugins.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c667936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/core/customPlugins.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+local M = {}
+local plugins = {}
+
+M.add = function(fn)
+   table.insert(plugins, fn)
+end
+
+-- load custom plugins in packer startup function
+M.run = function(args)
+   for _, hook in pairs(plugins) do
+      hook(args)
+   end
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/core/hooks.lua b/lua/core/hooks.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index a4f9be3..0000000
--- a/lua/core/hooks.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-local hooks, M = {}, {}
-
-local allowed_hooks = {
-   ["install_plugins"] = true,
-   ["setup_mappings"] = true,
-}
-
-M.add = function(name, fn)
-   if not allowed_hooks[name] then
-      print("Custom lua uses unallowed hook " .. name)
-   end
-   if not hooks[name] then
-      hooks[name] = {}
-   end
-   table.insert(hooks[name], fn)
-end
-
-M.run = function(name, args)
-   if hooks[name] then
-      for _, hook in pairs(hooks[name]) do
-         hook(args)
-      end
-   end
-end
-
-return M
diff --git a/lua/core/mappings.lua b/lua/core/mappings.lua
index 93f74e1..a8efc95 100644
--- a/lua/core/mappings.lua
+++ b/lua/core/mappings.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 local utils = require "core.utils"
-local hooks = require "core.hooks"
 
 local config = utils.load_config()
 local map = utils.map
@@ -110,7 +109,6 @@ M.misc = function()
    non_config_mappings()
    optional_mappings()
    required_mappings()
-   hooks.run("setup_mappings", map)
 end
 
 -- below are all plugin related mappings
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index 6709c2b..cea8082 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -223,5 +223,5 @@ return packer.startup(function()
       end,
    }
    -- load user defined plugins
-   require("core.hooks").run("install_plugins", use)
+   require("core.customPlugins").run(use)
 end)