diff --git a/client/.env.example b/client/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..509672c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# This is a sample .env file
+# Duplicate this file as .env at the same file location
+# and update the environment variables to match your desired config
+
+
+REACT_APP_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID = #Replace this comment with your Google Client ID
+REACT_APP_API = http://localhost:5000
+REACT_APP_URL = http://localhost
diff --git a/docker-compose.prod.yml b/docker-compose.prod.yml
index afc47983..a7e2ae1e 100644
--- a/docker-compose.prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ services:
     container_name: client
     image: client-prod
     build:
+      context: .
       dockerfile: ./client/Dockerfile
       target: production
     ports:
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ services:
     container_name: server
     image: server-prod
     build:
+      context: .
       dockerfile: ./server/Dockerfile
     ports:
       - '5000:5000'
diff --git a/server/.env.example b/server/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95331f0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# This is a sample .env file
+# Duplicate this file as .env at the same file location
+# and update the environment variables to match your desired config
+
+DB_URL = mongodb://mongo:27017/arch
+PORT = 5000
+SECRET = #Replace this comment with your Google Secret which you received during the creation of your credentials (see README.md)
+SMTP_HOST = #smtp.gmail.com
+SMTP_PORT = #587
+SMTP_USER = #Your email addresss
+SMTP_PASS = #Your email password. If you use 2FA then create an app password for mail and use that generated password here. Instructions: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en