diff --git a/apps/hub/.env.example b/apps/hub/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6db16334
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/hub/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3002
+NEXTAUTH_SECRET=dsadsadsa
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://persistant-data:persistant-data-pw@localhost:5432/var
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/hub/.gitignore b/apps/hub/.gitignore
index 5ef6a520..4210409e 100644
--- a/apps/hub/.gitignore
+++ b/apps/hub/.gitignore
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ yarn-error.log*
 .pnpm-debug.log*
 
 # env files (can opt-in for committing if needed)
-.env*
 
 # vercel
 .vercel