diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f76dfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# VAPID Keys for Web Push
+VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY=
+VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY=
+
+# Flic Button Configuration
+FLIC_BUTTON1_SERIAL=your_button1_serial
+FLIC_BUTTON2_SERIAL=your_button2_serial
+FLIC_BUTTON3_SERIAL=your_button3_serial
+
+# Subscription Storage
+SUBSCRIPTIONS_FILE=data/subscriptions.json
+
+# Logging Configuration
+LOG_LEVEL=INFO
+
+# VAPID Claim Email
+VAPID_CLAIM_EMAIL=mailto:your-email@example.com
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 01a9bc7..0be424f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-.env
 myenv
 .vscode
 subscriptions.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/generate_vapid_keys.py b/generate_vapid_keys.py
index a997e9b..4ff985c 100644
--- a/generate_vapid_keys.py
+++ b/generate_vapid_keys.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def generate_vapid_keys():
         'FLIC_BUTTON3_SERIAL': env_vars.get('FLIC_BUTTON3_SERIAL', 'your_button3_serial'),
         
         # Subscription Storage
-        'SUBSCRIPTIONS_FILE': env_vars.get('SUBSCRIPTIONS_FILE', '/app/subscriptions.json'),
+        'SUBSCRIPTIONS_FILE': env_vars.get('SUBSCRIPTIONS_FILE', 'data/subscriptions.json'),
         
         # Logging Configuration
         'LOG_LEVEL': env_vars.get('LOG_LEVEL', 'INFO'),