diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dcafbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+NEXT_PUBLIC_API="https://laconapi.vercel.app"
+NEXT_PUBLIC_CMS_ACCESS_TOKEN="280138ffd0e878d599892fc674d85a"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 34f5696..5743b92 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@ Repository for `Laconic`'s website.
    npm install -g yarn
    ```
 
-2. Install the dependencies with:
+2. Create `.env`: check out which environment variables you'll need to run the project in `.env.example`
+
+3. Install the dependencies with:
 
    ```
    yarn
    ```
 
-3. Start developing and watch for code changes:
+4. Start developing and watch for code changes:
 
    ```
    yarn dev