diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a16f944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+GOOGLE_API_KEY=
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 449e6eb..6f91f93 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@ Thumbs.db
 
 # Add database
 omnia.db
+
+# Environment Files
+.env