diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fee769
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+VITE_CONTACT_API_URL=/api/contact
+VITE_TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY=0x4AAAAAACfQya1R13nGeuOy
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 24cbf5e..ece113f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,14 +18,7 @@ yarn-error.log*
 pnpm-debug.log*
 
 # Environment files (keep examples)
-.env
-.env.*
-!.env.example
-!.env.*.example
-contact-api/.env
-contact-api/.env.*
-!contact-api/.env.example
-!contact-api/.env.*.example
+
 
 # Archives and local release bundles
 *.tgz
diff --git a/contact-api/.env b/contact-api/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7ed8f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contact-api/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+NODE_ENV=production 
+PORT=8787 
+CONTACT_ALLOWED_ORIGIN=https://jodyholt.com,https://www.jodyholt.com
+TURNSTILE_EXPECTED_HOSTNAME=jodyholt.com,www.jodyholt.com
+TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY=0x4AAAAAACfQyRwRzwsEMIfVtCSkjz7__Yc
+TURNSTILE_EXPECTED_ACTION=contact_form 
+SMTP_HOST=mail.jodyholt.com 
+SMTP_PORT=587 
+SMTP_SECURE=false 
+SMTP_REQUIRE_TLS=true 
+SMTP_USER=portfolio-smtp
+SMTP_PASS=portfolio124521!
+MAIL_FROM_NAME=Portfolio Contact 
+MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=contact@jodyholt.com 
+MAIL_TO_ADDRESS=you@jodyholt.com 
+MAIL_SUBJECT_PREFIX=[Portfolio Contact] 
+RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS=600000 
+RATE_LIMIT_MAX=5 
+HONEYPOT_FIELD=website 
+MIN_SUBMIT_TIME_MS=3000