diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ docker-compose up -d
 
 ## Configuration environment file
 
-All configuration options are defined in .env, to be created in the same directory as this readme.
-
-An example configuration:
+All configuration options are defined in crablog.env, an example configuration is provided.
+When not using Docker you may have to add crablog.env to your startup script or define the variables there.
 
+`crablog.env`
 ```
 USERNAME=yourusername
 EMAIL=me@mydomain.tld
diff --git a/crablog.env b/crablog.env
index 1bacdfe..0342b21 100644
--- a/crablog.env
+++ b/crablog.env
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-SUBMIT_TOKEN=mysupersecretpw
+USERNAME=yourusername
+EMAIL=me@mydomain.tld
 BIND_PORT=8000
-USERNAME=
-EMAIL=
-TWITTER_ACCOUNT=
-GITHUB_ACCOUNT=
\ No newline at end of file
+SUBMIT_TOKEN=Submit!123 # token needed for submitting
+GITHUB_ACCOUNT=usernam3
+TWITTER_ACCOUNT=usernam3
+MASTODON_ACCOUNT=usernam3@mastodon.social
+REDDIT_ACCOUNT=usernam3
+DISCORD_ACCOUNT=usernam3
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