diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb8c668
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+VIPPS_CLIENT_ID="example"
+VIPPS_CLIENT_SECRET="example"
+VIPPS_OCP_APIM_SUBSCRIPTION_KEY_PRIMARY="example"
+VIPPS_OCM_APIM_SUBSCRIPTION_KEY_SECONDARY="example"
+VIPPS_MSN="example"
+VIPPS_API_BASE_URL="example"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ public accessible RSS-feeds for their produced podcasts via their
 ## Local development
 
 1. [Install Deno](https://deno.land/manual/getting_started/installation)
+1. `cp .env.example .env`
 1. Run the app: `deno task start`
 1. Open [localhost:8000](http://localhost:8000) in your browser