diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2e4914a..b70477f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
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 				"cookie-parser": "^1.4.3",
+				"dotenv": "^16.0.1",
 				"express": "^4.14.0",
 				"fcc-express-bground": "https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/fcc-express-bground-pkg.git"
 			}
@@ -143,6 +144,14 @@
 				"npm": "1.2.8000 || >= 1.4.16"
 			}
 		},
+		"node_modules/dotenv": {
+			"version": "16.0.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.0.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-1K6hR6wtk2FviQ4kEiSjFiH5rpzEVi8WW0x96aztHVMhEspNpc4DVOUTEHtEva5VThQ8IaBX1Pe4gSzpVVUsKQ==",
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=12"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/ee-first": {
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 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ee-first/-/ee-first-1.1.1.tgz",
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 		},
+		"dotenv": {
+			"version": "16.0.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.0.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-1K6hR6wtk2FviQ4kEiSjFiH5rpzEVi8WW0x96aztHVMhEspNpc4DVOUTEHtEva5VThQ8IaBX1Pe4gSzpVVUsKQ=="
+		},
 		"ee-first": {
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 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ee-first/-/ee-first-1.1.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b1e8c67..bb7b9f9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 {
-	"name": "fcc-learn-node-with-express",
-	"version": "0.1.0",
-	"dependencies": {
-		"express": "^4.14.0",
-		"body-parser": "^1.15.2",
-		"cookie-parser": "^1.4.3",
-		"fcc-express-bground": "https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/fcc-express-bground-pkg.git"
-	},
-	"main": "server.js",
-	"scripts": {
-		"start": "node server.js"
-	}
-}
+  "name": "fcc-learn-node-with-express",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "body-parser": "^1.15.2",
+    "cookie-parser": "^1.4.3",
+    "dotenv": "^16.0.1",
+    "express": "^4.14.0",
+    "fcc-express-bground": "https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/fcc-express-bground-pkg.git"
+  },
+  "main": "server.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node server.js"
+  }
+}
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