diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c093d3c..bd6fa88 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 # Dependency directories
 node_modules/
+
+# Environment variables
+.env
diff --git a/example.env b/example.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8417d18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DISCORD_TOKEN=your-token-goes-here
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 07904c4..57fdb0b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
       "version": "0.0.1",
       "license": "GPL-3.0-only",
       "dependencies": {
-        "discord.js": "^13.6.0"
+        "discord.js": "^13.6.0",
+        "dotenv": "^16.0.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "eslint": "^8.13.0"
@@ -368,6 +369,14 @@
         "node": ">=6.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/dotenv": {
+      "version": "16.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-qD9WU0MPM4SWLPJy/r2Be+2WgQj8plChsyrCNQzW/0WjvcJQiKQJ9mH3ZgB3fxbUUxgc/11ZJ0Fi5KiimWGz2Q==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/escape-string-regexp": {
       "version": "4.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/escape-string-regexp/-/escape-string-regexp-4.0.0.tgz",
@@ -1418,6 +1427,11 @@
         "esutils": "^2.0.2"
       }
     },
+    "dotenv": {
+      "version": "16.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-qD9WU0MPM4SWLPJy/r2Be+2WgQj8plChsyrCNQzW/0WjvcJQiKQJ9mH3ZgB3fxbUUxgc/11ZJ0Fi5KiimWGz2Q=="
+    },
     "escape-string-regexp": {
       "version": "4.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/escape-string-regexp/-/escape-string-regexp-4.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c137c29..423c367 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
   "author": "La confrérie du Kassoulait",
   "license": "GPL-3.0-only",
   "dependencies": {
-    "discord.js": "^13.6.0"
+    "discord.js": "^13.6.0",
+    "dotenv": "^16.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "eslint": "^8.13.0"