diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..690bd0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.development
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# .env.development
+API_URI=https://api-dev.example.com/graphql
diff --git a/.env.production b/.env.production
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd93d70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.production
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# .env.production
+API_URI=https://api.example.com/graphql
diff --git a/babel.config.js b/babel.config.js
index 8ce5260..46e0f89 100644
--- a/babel.config.js
+++ b/babel.config.js
@@ -2,5 +2,14 @@ module.exports = function(api) {
     api.cache(true);
     return {
         presets: ["babel-preset-expo"],
+        plugins: [
+            ["module:react-native-dotenv", {
+                "moduleName": "@env",
+                "path": ".env",
+                "safe": false,
+                "allowUndefined": true,
+                "verbose": false,
+            }],
+        ],
     };
 };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ada3013..0042feb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "dummyapp",
+  "name": "railbird-rn",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "main": "node_modules/expo/AppEntry.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
     "ios": "expo start --ios",
     "web": "expo start --web",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext .js,.ts,.tsx",
-    "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts,.tsx --fix"
+    "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts,.tsx --fix",
+    "start:dev": "ENVFILE=.env.development react-native start",
+    "start:prod": "ENVFILE=.env.production react-native start"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/react": "~18.2.14",
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@
     "expo-status-bar": "~1.6.0",
     "react": "18.2.0",
     "react-native": "0.72.6",
+    "react-native-dotenv": "^3.4.9",
     "typescript": "^5.3.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 8d163cd..39d882b 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3270,6 +3270,11 @@ dotenv-expand@~10.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dotenv-expand/-/dotenv-expand-10.0.0.tgz#12605d00fb0af6d0a592e6558585784032e4ef37"
   integrity sha512-GopVGCpVS1UKH75VKHGuQFqS1Gusej0z4FyQkPdwjil2gNIv+LNsqBlboOzpJFZKVT95GkCyWJbBSdFEFUWI2A==
 
+dotenv@^16.3.1:
+  version "16.3.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.3.1.tgz#369034de7d7e5b120972693352a3bf112172cc3e"
+  integrity sha512-IPzF4w4/Rd94bA9imS68tZBaYyBWSCE47V1RGuMrB94iyTOIEwRmVL2x/4An+6mETpLrKJ5hQkB8W4kFAadeIQ==
+
 dotenv@~16.0.3:
   version "16.0.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.0.3.tgz#115aec42bac5053db3c456db30cc243a5a836a07"
@@ -6288,6 +6293,13 @@ react-is@^17.0.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-is/-/react-is-17.0.2.tgz#e691d4a8e9c789365655539ab372762b0efb54f0"
   integrity sha512-w2GsyukL62IJnlaff/nRegPQR94C/XXamvMWmSHRJ4y7Ts/4ocGRmTHvOs8PSE6pB3dWOrD/nueuU5sduBsQ4w==
 
+react-native-dotenv@^3.4.9:
+  version "3.4.9"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-dotenv/-/react-native-dotenv-3.4.9.tgz#621c5b0c1d0c5c7f569bfe5a1d804bec7885c010"
+  integrity sha512-dbyd+mcy7SUzxEgmt33TRf1FGcNe6swJhXmB0unKkI49F7+pidog9kPtjxMLTAfmKA8gcN2XHQSKltGfGbGCLQ==
+  dependencies:
+    dotenv "^16.3.1"
+
 react-native@0.72.6:
   version "0.72.6"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native/-/react-native-0.72.6.tgz#9f8d090694907e2f83af22e115cc0e4a3d5fa626"