diff --git a/.env_example b/.env_example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b40d0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env_example
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+RAILS_FEDEX_KEY=n7O7Ukp3IRndmsRJ
+RAILS_FEDEX_PASSWORD=DSYpaZjRndmWeHPbJnPCrJiQl
+RAILS_FEDEX_ACCOUNT=555999555
+RAILS_FEDEX_METER=555888555
+RAILS_FEDEX_MODE=TEST
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 871e943..64cb6d8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -26,3 +26,6 @@
 *.swp
 
 .byebug_history
+
+# Developer's test environment settings
+.env
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 73f4981..496885a 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ group :development do
   # Call 'byebug' anywhere in the code to stop execution and get a debugger console
   gem 'byebug'
 
+  gem 'dotenv-rails' # easy ENV setup
+
   # Access an IRB console on exception pages or by using <%= console %> in views
   gem 'web-console', '~> 2.0'
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 654f33b..cf1dd64 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ GEM
     coffee-script-source (1.12.2)
     concurrent-ruby (1.0.3)
     debug_inspector (0.0.2)
+    dotenv (2.2.1)
+    dotenv-rails (2.2.1)
+      dotenv (= 2.2.1)
+      railties (>= 3.2, < 5.2)
     erubis (2.7.0)
     execjs (2.7.0)
     faker (1.4.2)
@@ -234,6 +238,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   bootstrap3-datetimepicker-rails (~> 4.0.0)
   byebug
   coffee-rails (~> 4.1.0)
+  dotenv-rails
   faker (= 1.4.2)
   fedex!
   guard
@@ -263,4 +268,4 @@ RUBY VERSION
    ruby 2.1.10p492
 
 BUNDLED WITH
-   1.15.1
+   1.15.4