diff --git a/.profile b/.profile
index bb632cf..3bb1dea 100644
--- a/.profile
+++ b/.profile
@@ -15,3 +15,18 @@ if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" ]; then
 	. "$HOME/.bashrc"
     fi
 fi
+
+# set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
+if [ -d "$HOME/bin" ] ; then
+    PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
+fi
+
+# set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
+if [ -d "$HOME/.local/bin" ] ; then
+    PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+fi
+
+if [ -d "$HOME/.binenv" ] ; then
+    PATH="${HOME}/.binenv:$PATH"
+    source <(binenv completion bash)
+fi