diff --git a/config/profile b/config/profile
index 326020c..8ca4b94 100644
--- a/config/profile
+++ b/config/profile
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
-# Append to the $PATH
+# Force colours
 
-# Ensure that ~~/.local/bin~ added to the =$PATH= variable.
+# Manually set the terminal type to ~xterm-256color~ for better colours on TTY Emacs.
 
 
-PATH=$PATH:~/.local/bin
-export PATH
+export TERM=xterm-256color
 
-# Launch on TTY1
+# Setting up the $PATH
+
+#  Ensure ~~/.local/bin~ added to the =$PATH= environment variable.
+
+
+export PATH=$PATH:~/.local/bin
+
+# Starting Emacs by default on TTY1
 
 # When launching into a new session on ~TTY1~, if the display server is not running, run *StartX*[fn:3]. This will launch the window manager.
 
diff --git a/modules/shell.org b/modules/shell.org
index 6c843ba..ee662f8 100644
--- a/modules/shell.org
+++ b/modules/shell.org
@@ -17,13 +17,20 @@ Override the default behaviour of the Shell environment to integrate with Emacs.
 
 Override the default shell profile under *Bash*.
 
+** Force colours
+
+Manually set the terminal type to ~xterm-256color~ for better colours on TTY Emacs.
+
+#+begin_src shell
+export TERM=xterm-256color
+#+end_src
+
 ** Setting up the $PATH
 
  Ensure ~~/.local/bin~ added to the =$PATH= environment variable.
 
 #+begin_src shell
-PATH=$PATH:~/.local/bin
-export PATH
+export PATH=$PATH:~/.local/bin
 #+end_src
 
 ** Starting Emacs by default on TTY1