diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45a8838d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+BASE_URL=http://localhost:12300
+
+ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.com
+
+SMTP_HOST=mail.example.com
+SMTP_USER=admin@example.com
+SMTP_PASS=secret
+
+SECRET=secret
diff --git a/app/config.js b/app/config.js
index 3fecc71e..d8da2e42 100644
--- a/app/config.js
+++ b/app/config.js
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ module.exports = {
     }
   },
 
-  secret: process.env.SMTP_SECRET
+  secret: process.env.SECRET
 }