diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47b8d35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+SERVICE_PORT = 62050
+
+
+XRAY_API_PORT = 62051
+# XRAY_EXECUTABLE_PATH = /usr/local/bin/xray
+# XRAY_ASSETS_PATH = /usr/local/share/xray
+
+
+SSL_CERT_FILE = /var/lib/marzban-node/ssl_cert.pem
+SSL_KEY_FILE = /var/lib/marzban-node/ssl_key.pem
+SSL_CLIENT_CERT_FILE = /var/lib/marzban-node/ssl_client_cert.pem
+
+### can be rest or rpyc
+# SERVICE_PROTOCOL = rpyc
+
+### for developers
+# DEBUG = false
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 3cf1df0..edb8ff9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@ services:
     image: gozargah/marzban-node:latest
     restart: always
     network_mode: host
-
-    environment:
-      SSL_CERT_FILE: "/var/lib/marzban-node/ssl_cert.pem"
-      SSL_KEY_FILE: "/var/lib/marzban-node/ssl_key.pem"
-      # SSL_CLIENT_CERT_FILE: "/var/lib/marzban-node/ssl_client_cert.pem"
-
+	env_file: .env
     volumes:
       - /var/lib/marzban-node:/var/lib/marzban-node