diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fad49eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+DISCORD_TOKEN=your_discord_bot_token_here
+CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here
+GUILD_ID=your_guild_id_here
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ceaea36..923b74f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ web_modules/
 .yarn-integrity
 
 # dotenv environment variable files
-.env
 .env.development.local
 .env.test.local
 .env.production.local