diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
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@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+DB_HOST="10.5.0.5"
+DB_PORT=3306
+DB_USER="root"
+DB_PASSWORD="iloveaidxnfun123"
+DB_NAME="aidxnfun"
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ This can be used in conjunction with the example .env file compatible with this
 
 ```dotenv
 DB_HOST="10.5.0.5"
+DB_PORT=3306
 DB_USER="root"
 DB_PASSWORD="iloveaidxnfun123"
 DB_NAME="aidxnfun"