diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f6a00b4e..5bbf8847 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ node_modules/
 yarn-error.log
 .yarnrc.yml
 .yarn/
+
+packages/backend/environments/local.toml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a00412dc..8c2354c8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
   cd packages/backend
   ```
 
+- Rename backend config file from [environments/local.toml.example](packages/backend/environments/local.toml.example) to `local.toml`
+
+  ```bash
+  mv environments/local.toml.example environments/local.toml
+  ```
+
 - Set `gitHub.oAuth.clientId` and `gitHub.oAuth.clientSecret` in backend [config file](packages/backend/environments/local.toml)
   - Client ID and secret will be available after [creating an OAuth app](https://docs.github.com/en/apps/oauth-apps/building-oauth-apps/creating-an-oauth-app)
     - In "Homepage URL", type `http://localhost:3000`
diff --git a/packages/backend/.gitignore b/packages/backend/.gitignore
index 75c81f52..987e4095 100644
--- a/packages/backend/.gitignore
+++ b/packages/backend/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 db
 dist
-environments
\ No newline at end of file
+environments/local.toml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/backend/environments/local.toml b/packages/backend/environments/local.toml.example
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/backend/environments/local.toml
rename to packages/backend/environments/local.toml.example