diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
index 3d508ffd1487a091b5013ed2e868f234df590441..d5b517ce80aeb905a20f317deb984c0019b3e62c 100644
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ PORT=8081
 
 DB_USERNAME = "postgres"
 DB_HOST = "localhost"
-DB_NAME = "postgres"
+DB_NAME = "jabar_innov_monev_2"
 DB_PASSWORD = "hue"
 DB_PORT = "5432"
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diff --git a/backend/README.md b/backend/README.md
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+++ b/backend/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+## Install and Running:
+1. Copy ```.env.example``` to ```.env```
+2. Replace ```.env``` values according to your environment 
+3. Run
+```
+npm install
+```
+4. To start backend server, run
+```
+npm start
+```
+5. Do work. Any changes in the backend will be automatically updated. No more turning the server on and off again! :)
+6. Good luck have fun!
+
+## Guides on .env
+```
+PORT = <port-number> // 8081 default. Do not change unless you changed it on front end as well
+
+DB_USERNAME = < username in PostgreSQL >
+DB_HOST = < location of host. Leave it at localhost for local development >  
+DB_NAME = < database name >
+DB_PASSWORD = < your password according to db username >  
+DB_PORT = < db port number. Leave it as 5432 unless it's different on your db >  
+```
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