diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 590b5bf..03cb988 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,14 +16,18 @@ Strap yourself in! You can get started with this project on your local machine b
 
 Before you take off, make sure you have the right env variables loaded for each part (rocket science at its best):
 
-- Strapi (example in `./strapi/.env.example`):
+Strapi (example in `./strapi/.env.example`):
   - `STRAPI_ADMIN_CLIENT_URL=<url-of-nextjs>`
   - `STRAPI_ADMIN_CLIENT_PREVIEW_SECRET=<a-random-token>`
 
-- Next.js (already in `./next/.env`):
-  - `NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=<url-of-strapi>`
+- Create a `./strapi/.env` file with these variables
+
+Next.js (example in `./next/.env.sample`):
+  - `NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=<url-of-strapi>` (mandatory)
   - `PREVIEW_SECRET=<the-same-random-token-as-for-strapi>`
 
+- Create a `./next/.env` file with these variables
+
 ## 1. Clone Launchpad
 
 To infinity and beyond! 🚀 Clone the repo with this command:
diff --git a/next/.env.sample b/next/.env.sample
index d497db3..62310fb 100644
--- a/next/.env.sample
+++ b/next/.env.sample
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 WEBSITE_URL=http://localhost:3000 # Add the correct ENV var for this onto your hosting platform, point it to your production website.
 PORT=3000
+
+NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=url-of-strapi
+PREVIEW_SECRET=the-same-random-token-as-for-strapi
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diff --git a/strapi/.env.example b/strapi/.env.example
index ebfc96a..662def2 100644
--- a/strapi/.env.example
+++ b/strapi/.env.example
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ API_TOKEN_SALT=tobemodified
 ADMIN_JWT_SECRET=tobemodified
 TRANSFER_TOKEN_SALT=tobemodified
 JWT_SECRET=tobemodified
+
+STRAPI_ADMIN_CLIENT_URL=url-of-nextjs
+STRAPI_ADMIN_CLIENT_PREVIEW_SECRET=a-random-token
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