diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6617915..6a38535 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ __pycache__/
 *.sqlite3
 *.db
 .env
-.env.*
 .vscode/
 .idea/
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a923e52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Alabuga Gamification API Environment Variables
+
+# Debug mode (enables auto-creation of demo users)
+ALABUGA_DEBUG=true
+
+# Security settings
+ALABUGA_SECRET_KEY=super-secret-key-change-me-in-production
+ALABUGA_JWT_ALGORITHM=HS256
+ALABUGA_ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_MINUTES=720
+
+# Email confirmation settings
+ALABUGA_REQUIRE_EMAIL_CONFIRMATION=false
+
+# Database settings
+ALABUGA_SQLITE_PATH=/data/app.db
+
+# CORS settings (JSON array format)
+ALABUGA_BACKEND_CORS_ORIGINS=["http://localhost:3000", "http://frontend:3000", "http://0.0.0.0:3000"]
diff --git a/frontend/.env.example b/frontend/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..855f5a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Alabuga Gamification Frontend Environment Variables
+
+# API URLs
+NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:8000
+NEXT_INTERNAL_API_URL=http://backend:8000
+
+# Demo credentials
+NEXT_PUBLIC_DEMO_EMAIL=candidate@alabuga.space
+NEXT_PUBLIC_DEMO_PASSWORD=orbita123
+NEXT_PUBLIC_DEMO_HR_EMAIL=hr@alabuga.space
+NEXT_PUBLIC_DEMO_HR_PASSWORD=orbita123