diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 80cc11d..8753a12 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ __pycache__
 clubhaus/static/**/*
 .DS_Store
 django.log
+*.db
+.env
 
 # Created by https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/jetbrains
 # Edit at https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore?templates=jetbrains
diff --git a/Deployment/Live/.env.example b/Deployment/Live/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5d94c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Deployment/Live/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+SECRET_KEY=<long-random-value>
+ALLOWED_HOSTS=clubhaus-schornbach.de
+CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS=https://clubhaus-schornbach.de
+SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE=True
+IP_RATE_LIMIT_TIME=3600
+DEBUG_MODE=False
+LC_ALL=de_DE.UTF-8
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Deployment/Live/docker-compose.yml b/Deployment/Live/docker-compose.yml
index 76783f0..1647b63 100644
--- a/Deployment/Live/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/Deployment/Live/docker-compose.yml
@@ -10,12 +10,7 @@ services:
     command: gunicorn clubhaus.wsgi:application --bind 0.0.0.0:12000
     volumes:
       - ../../clubhaus:/usr/src/app
-    environment:
-      - ALLOWED_HOSTS=clubhaus-schornbach.de
-      - CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS=https://clubhaus-schornbach.de
-      - SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE=True
-      - IP_RATE_LIMIT_TIME=3600
-      - DEBUG_MODE=False
-      - LC_ALL=de_DE.UTF-8
+    env_file:
+      - .env
     ports:
       - "127.0.0.1:12000:12000"