diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7523fd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Web server
+SERVER_ADDRESS=localhost
+SERVER_PORT=9090
+
+# Database
+DATABASE_URL=sqlite:db.db
+# DATABASE_URL=postgres://USER:PASSWORD@localhost:5432/label_editor
diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index eb7d725..12ae0ab 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@fontsource/roboto": "5.2.9",
         "@mdi/font": "7.4.47",
-        "@pinia/nuxt": "^0.11.3",
+        "@pinia/nuxt": "0.11.3",
         "nuxt": "4.2.2",
         "pinia": "^3.0.4",
         "vue": "3.5.26",
         "vue-router": "4.6.4"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "vite-plugin-vuetify": "^2.1.2",
-        "vuetify": "^3.11.6"
+        "vite-plugin-vuetify": "2.1.2",
+        "vuetify": "3.11.6"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@babel/code-frame": {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e08ea05..55af3de 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
+use std::env;
 use axum::{
     routing::{get, post},
     http::StatusCode,
     Json, Router,
 };
+use dotenv::dotenv;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() {
+    dotenv().ok();
+
+    let server_address = env::var("SERVER_ADDRESS").expect("SERVER_ADDRESS is not set in .env file");
+    let server_port = env::var("SERVER_PORT").expect("SERVER_PORT is not set in .env file");
+    let database = env::var("DATABASE_URL").expect("DATABASE is not set in .env file");
+
+    let addr = format!("{}:{}", server_address, server_port);
+
     // initialize tracing
     tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
 
@@ -18,7 +28,7 @@ async fn main() {
         .route("/users", post(create_user));
 
     // run our app with hyper, listening globally on port 3000
-    let listener = tokio::net::TcpListener::bind("0.0.0.0:9090").await.unwrap();
+    let listener = tokio::net::TcpListener::bind(addr).await.unwrap();
     axum::serve(listener, app).await.unwrap();
 }