diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index b7029cb..07492a8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ edition = "2021"
 tokio = { version = "1.2", features = ["full"] }
 warp = "0.3"
 rusty-money = "0.4.1"
+dotenv = "0.15.0"
 
diff --git a/env.example b/env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0768ef6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# INSTALLATION_MODE takes one of the following values:
+#   multilabel - configure instance for multiple Labels, each having Artists with Albums and Tracks
+#   singlelabel - configure instance for a single Label
+#   multiartist - configure instance for multiple Artists without a Label
+#   singleartist - configure instance for a single Artist without a Label
+#   curator - configure instance for a single Person who is focused on curation (a music reviewer, a critic, a playlist maker)
+#   listener - configure instance for a single Person who is focused on listening (a fan, a music collector, someone who wants to share their library with others)
+INSTALLATION_MODE=multilabel
+