diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87cf39a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+TITLE=
+MESSAGE=The service is currently unavailable. Please try again later.
+SUPPORT_PHONE=
+SUPPORT_EMAIL=support@mekomsolutions.com
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4b80d4a..e369ab9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ web_modules/
 .yarn-integrity
 
 # dotenv environment variable files
-.env
+# .env
 .env.development.local
 .env.test.local
 .env.production.local