diff --git a/backend/karaoqueue-backend/.env.example b/backend/karaoqueue-backend/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60d05de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/karaoqueue-backend/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+USERNAME=admin
+PASSWORD=pass
+PORT=3000
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diff --git a/backend/karaoqueue-backend/src/index.ts b/backend/karaoqueue-backend/src/index.ts
index d5b9c60..6b86269 100644
--- a/backend/karaoqueue-backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/karaoqueue-backend/src/index.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,14 @@ import { StatisticsController } from "./controllers/statistics.controller";
 import { AuthenticationController } from "./controllers/auth.controller";
 import { RpcController } from "./controllers/rpc.controller";
 
+
+import * as dotenv from "dotenv";
+dotenv.config();
+
 const app = createExpressServer({
     routePrefix: "/api",
     cors: true,
     controllers: [QueueController, SongController, StatisticsController, AuthenticationController, RpcController]
 });
 
-app.listen(3000);
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+app.listen(process.env.KQUEUE_PORT);
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