diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0ff7906a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Disable index view
+Options -Indexes
+
+# Hide a specific file
+<Files .env>
+    Order allow,deny
+    Deny from all
+</Files>
+
+<Files env.php>
+    Order allow,deny
+    Deny from all
+</Files>
+
+# Hide a specific file
+<Files storage>
+    Order allow,deny
+    Deny from all
+</Files>
+
+<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
+    <IfModule mod_negotiation.c>
+        Options -MultiViews
+    </IfModule>
+
+    RewriteEngine On
+
+    # Redirect Trailing Slashes If Not A Folder...
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
+    RewriteRule ^(.*)/$ /$1 [L,R=301]
+
+    # Handle Front Controller...
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
+    RewriteRule ^ index.php [L]
+
+    # Handle Authorization Header
+    RewriteCond %{HTTP:Authorization} .
+    RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
+</IfModule>
diff --git a/bootstrap/application.php b/bootstrap/application.php
index e5da982f..e2c422fc 100644
--- a/bootstrap/application.php
+++ b/bootstrap/application.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Application extends LaravelApplication
     {
         parent::__construct(dirname(__DIR__) . '/');
 
-        $this->loadEnvironmentFrom('.env');
+        $this->loadEnvironmentFrom('env.php');
         $this->useDatabasePath($this->basePath . '/app/Database');
         $this->useStoragePath($this->basePath . '/storage');
     }
diff --git a/env.php b/env.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b9e9efde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env.php
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<?php
+exit();
+?>
+
+#
+# Before you go live, remember to change the APP_ENV to production
+# and APP_DEBUG to false. Adjust logging to taste
+#
+
+APP_ENV=dev
+APP_URL=http://localhost
+APP_SKIN=default
+APP_KEY=base64:zdgcDqu9PM8uGWCtMxd74ZqdGJIrnw812oRMmwDF6KY=
+APP_DEBUG=true
+APP_LOCALE=en
+
+PHPVMS_INSTALLED=true
+VACENTRAL_API_KEY=
+
+APP_LOG=daily
+APP_LOG_LEVEL=debug
+APP_LOG_MAX_FILES=3
+
+DB_CONNECTION=sqlite
+#DB_CONNECTION=mysql
+DB_HOST=localhost
+DB_PORT=3306
+DB_DATABASE=phpvms
+DB_USERNAME=root
+DB_PASSWORD=
+DB_PREFIX=
+
+MAIL_DRIVER=smtp
+MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=no-reply@phpvms.net
+MAIL_FROM_NAME="phpVMS Admin"
+MAIL_HOST=smtp.mailgun.org
+MAIL_PORT=587
+MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
+MAIL_USERNAME=
+MAIL_PASSWORD=
+
+CACHE_DRIVER=file
+CACHE_PREFIX=
+
+SESSION_DRIVER=file
+QUEUE_DRIVER=database
diff --git a/.env.example b/env.php.example
similarity index 100%
rename from .env.example
rename to env.php.example
diff --git a/modules/Installer/Config/config.php b/modules/Installer/Config/config.php
index 76ea37af..7c70537c 100644
--- a/modules/Installer/Config/config.php
+++ b/modules/Installer/Config/config.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ return [
         'version' => '7.0.0'
     ],
 
-    'env_postfix' => '',
+    'env_filename' => 'env.php',
 
     'extensions' => [
         'openssl',
diff --git a/modules/Installer/Services/EnvironmentService.php b/modules/Installer/Services/EnvironmentService.php
index d0a06fa5..a0334316 100644
--- a/modules/Installer/Services/EnvironmentService.php
+++ b/modules/Installer/Services/EnvironmentService.php
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ class EnvironmentService
      */
     protected function writeEnvFile($opts)
     {
-        $env_file = \App::environmentFilePath();
-        $env_file .= config('installer.env_postfix');
+        $env_file = \App::environmentPath();
+        $env_file .= config('installer.env_filename');
 
         # render it within Blade and log the contents
         $env_contents = view('installer::stubs/env', $opts);
diff --git a/public/.htaccess b/public/.htaccess
index 6d41d87d..0ff7906a 100755
--- a/public/.htaccess
+++ b/public/.htaccess
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ Options -Indexes
     Deny from all
 </Files>
 
+<Files env.php>
+    Order allow,deny
+    Deny from all
+</Files>
+
 # Hide a specific file
 <Files storage>
     Order allow,deny
diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index 40a1ed5a..fdb2ec1c 100755
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -14,11 +14,7 @@ $path_to_phpvms_folder = __DIR__.'/../';
 
 require $path_to_phpvms_folder.'/bootstrap/autoload.php';
 
-/**
- * @var $app Illuminate\Foundation\Application
- */
 $app = require_once $path_to_phpvms_folder.'/bootstrap/app.php';
-
 $app->setPublicPath(__DIR__);
 
 $kernel = $app->make(Illuminate\Contracts\Http\Kernel::class);