diff --git a/deployment/.env b/deployment/.env.example
similarity index 89%
rename from deployment/.env
rename to deployment/.env.example
index fb4175df..5e2799d0 100644
--- a/deployment/.env
+++ b/deployment/.env.example
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-# Credentials
+# Copy this .env.example file to the .env file
+# and edit your credentials.
+
+# Database credentials
 DB_ADDRESS=localhost:3306
 DB_USERNAME=root
 DB_PASSWORD=password
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