diff --git a/frontend/.env b/frontend/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ba26cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# ----------------------------- Local Environment ---------------------------- #
+
+NEXT_PUBLIC_REST_ENPOINT="http://localhost:8000"
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+
+# ---------------------------- Mocked Environment ---------------------------- #
+
+#NEXT_PUBLIC_REST_ENPOINT="https://d9962fd9-2464-4a30-9a86-a15a04b57ad0.mock.pstmn.io"
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/.gitignore b/frontend/.gitignore
index 9f37d36..d7d9eba 100644
--- a/frontend/.gitignore
+++ b/frontend/.gitignore
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ out
 .DS_Store
 .eslintcache
 .idea
-.env
 /.env.local
 /.env.development.local
 /.env.test.local