diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
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index 0000000..8f10b0e
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+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+REPOSITORY_LOCATION=
+CONFIG_LOCATION=
+TIMEZONE=
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bc15d67..5060937 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ Clone this repository
 Enter the repository and run `npm install`. This will install all the required dependencies.
 
 ## Step 3
-Edit the `docker-compose.yml` file.
+Make a copy from `.env.example` file and rename it `.env`.
 
-Replace `<your-repository-location>` with the full path to your repository.
+Add the full path of your repository on the `REPOSITORY_LOCATION` variable.
 
-Replace `<your-config-location>` with the directory in which you would like to store your configuration.
+Add the directory in which you would like to store your configuration on the `CONFIG_LOCATION` variable.
 
-Replace `<your-timezone>` with your timezone.
+Add your timezone on the `TIMEZONE` variable
 
 ## Step 4
 Run the command `docker build -t librarian .` and then `docker-compose up -d`
diff --git a/src/configuration.yaml.default b/configuration.yaml.default
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rename from src/configuration.yaml.default
rename to configuration.yaml.default
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index c573bb4..177d9b6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ services:
     command: >
       node index.js
     volumes:
-      - <your-repository-location>:/usr/src/bot
-      - <your-config-location>:/.store
+      - ${REPOSITORY_LOCATION}:/usr/src/bot
+      - ${CONFIG_LOCATION}:/.store
     environment:
-      - TZ=<your-timezone>
+      - TZ=${TIMEZONE}
     restart: unless-stopped
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