diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33a092b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+DEPLOYMENT_MODE=docker
+
+RDP_SERVICE_URL_DOCKER=ws://rdp:8081
+
+RDP_SERVICE_URL_LOCAL=ws://localhost:8081
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dd248ea..177eabe 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -157,5 +157,4 @@ dist-scripts/
 # Ignore specific generated file in root
 /tsc
 
-# Environment variables
-.env
+/packages/backend/data