diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3b2bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+API_URL=http://localhost:4000/
+SCHEMA_API_URL='http://localhost:4000/docs/json?showHidden=true'
+
+NEXT_PUBLIC_USERCONTENT_SITE_URL='http://localhost:5173/'
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d32cc78..b65f9a5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ yarn-debug.log*
 yarn-error.log*
 
 # env files (can opt-in for committing if needed)
-.env*
+# .env*
+.env*.local
 
 # vercel
 .vercel