diff --git a/.env-example b/.env-example
index 5adc8e337..5dd9e836e 100644
--- a/.env-example
+++ b/.env-example
@@ -76,3 +76,8 @@ export GROWTHBOOK_CLIENT_KEY=""
 
 # Uptime robot
 export UPTIME_ROBOT_API_KEY=""
+
+# Git SSH Keys
+export ENV_TYPE="LOCAL"
+export LOCAL_SSH_PUBLIC_KEY=""
+export LOCAL_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY=""
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 27a58e3f4..aeedcece7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 1. grab a copy of the environment variables from the 1PW Isomer vault
 2. ensure that you have your `AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID` together with `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY`. These can be generated from the IAM console, under security credentials. (see [here](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_access-keys.html) for more details)
-3. next, generate your ssh keys and save them under `.ssh/github` and `.ssh/github.pub`. (See [here](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent) for details on generating a new SSH key and adding it to your Github account.)
+3. next, generate your ssh keys and add them to the .env file. (See [here](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent) for details on generating a new SSH key and adding it to your Github account.)
 4. run `npm run dev`
 
 ## Setup