diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/apps/csms/.env.example b/apps/csms/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b798044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/csms/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+WEB_ORIGIN=http://localhost:3000
+DATABASE_CONNECTION_STRING=
diff --git a/apps/web/.env.example b/apps/web/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cd8af7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+NEXT_PUBLIC_CSMS_URL=http://localhost:3001
diff --git a/apps/web/.gitignore b/apps/web/.gitignore
index 5ef6a52..7b8da95 100644
--- a/apps/web/.gitignore
+++ b/apps/web/.gitignore
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ yarn-error.log*
 
 # env files (can opt-in for committing if needed)
 .env*
+!.env.example
 
 # vercel
 .vercel