diff --git a/sample.env b/.env.sample
similarity index 100%
rename from sample.env
rename to .env.sample
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af7db08..1f405d5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Clone the git repository:
 
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/nirantak/scraper.git && cd scraper
+cp -nv .env.sample .env  # copy and update the env variables
 ```
 
 Install necessary dependencies