diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d3a82f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+DATABASE_URL="mysql://root:@localhost:3306/sipintar_school"
+NEXTAUTH_SECRET="your-secret-key-here-change-this-in-production"
+NEXTAUTH_URL="http://localhost:3000"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d3a82f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+DATABASE_URL="mysql://root:@localhost:3306/sipintar_school"
+NEXTAUTH_SECRET="your-secret-key-here-change-this-in-production"
+NEXTAUTH_URL="http://localhost:3000"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.env.local b/.env.local
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f390d12..6428ca6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ yarn-debug.log*
 yarn-error.log*
 .pnpm-debug.log*
 
-# env files (can opt-in for committing if needed)
-.env*
-
 # vercel
 .vercel