diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index c9e9b47..235eb1a 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 # Database connection string
-DATABASE_URL=mongodb://mongo:databasemultisite@portfolio-database-tkom3p:27017/?authSource=admin&directConnection=true
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://127.0.0.1/your-database-name
+
 # Or use a PG connection string
 #DATABASE_URL=postgresql://127.0.0.1:5432/your-database-name
+
 # Used to encrypt JWT tokens
-PAYLOAD_SECRET=cbd291ac16406fe9ec82384e
+PAYLOAD_SECRET=YOUR_SECRET_HERE
+
 # Used to configure CORS, format links and more. No trailing slash
-NEXT_PUBLIC_SERVER_URL=https://bymackie.com
+NEXT_PUBLIC_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:3001
+
 # Secret used to authenticate cron jobs
 CRON_SECRET=YOUR_CRON_SECRET_HERE
+
 # Used to validate preview requests
 PREVIEW_SECRET=YOUR_SECRET_HERE
-# Added by Payload
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