diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44b7973
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MODE = PRODUCTION
+
+# GATEWAY
+GATEWAY_PORT = 5000
+
+##### SERVICES #####
+# Tasks app
+TASKS_APP_PORT = 5001
+TASKS_MICROSERVICE_URL = http://tasks_app:5001
+# Database
+TASKS_DB_USER = postgres
+TASKS_DB_PASS = postgres
+TASKS_DB_HOST = db_tasks_app
+TASKS_DB_PORT = 5432
+TASKS_DB_NAME = tasks_app
+##### SERVICES #####
+
+# Grafana
+GRAFANA_PORT=3010
+# Loki
+LOKI_PORT=3100
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diff --git a/.env.test b/.env.test
index df5f0ab..0a69475 100644
--- a/.env.test
+++ b/.env.test
@@ -1,24 +1,26 @@
 MODE = TEST
 
-# Gateway
+# GATEWAY
 GATEWAY_PORT = 5000
 
+##### SERVICES #####
 # Tasks app
 TASKS_APP_PORT = 5001
-
+TASKS_MICROSERVICE_URL = http://tasks_app_test:5001
+# Database
 TASKS_DB_USER = postgres
 TASKS_DB_PASS = postgres
 TASKS_DB_HOST = db_tasks_app_test
 TASKS_DB_PORT = 5432
 TASKS_DB_NAME = tasks_app_test
+##### SERVICES #####
 
 # Kafka
 KAFKA_BOOTSTRAP = kafka_test:9092
 KAFKA_TOPIC = task_events_test
 KAFKA_CLIENT_ID = tasks_app_test
 
+# Grafana
+GRAFANA_PORT=3010
 # Loki
-LOKI_PORT=3100
-
-# Порт для Grafana
-GRAFANA_PORT=3010
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+LOKI_PORT=3100
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index da6a316..a4acf88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Build and start test services
-        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml --env-file ./tasks/.env.test up -d --build
+        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml --env-file=.env.test up -d --build
 
       - name: Run tests
-        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml --env-file ./tasks/.env.test exec -T tasks_app_test pytest
+        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml --env-file=.env.test exec -T tasks_app_test pytest
 
       - name: Stop and remove test services
         if: always()
-        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml --env-file ./tasks/.env.test down -v --remove-orphans
+        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml --env-file=.env.test down -v --remove-orphans
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b973829..3ae826d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 up:
-	docker compose up
+	docker compose --env-file=.env.example up -d
 
 down:
-	docker compose down
+	docker compose --env-file=.env.example down
 
 build:
-	docker compose up --build -d
+	docker compose --env-file=.env.example up --build -d
 
 test:
-	docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml up --build -d
-	docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml exec -it tasks_app_test bash -c "pytest -v"
-	docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml down -v --remove-orphans
+	docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml --env-file=.env.test up --build -d
+	docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml --env-file=.env.test exec -it tasks_app_test bash -c "pytest -v"
+	docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml --env-file=.env.test down -v --remove-orphans
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 20a0343..af699e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@
 2. Запустите приложение с помощью Makefile:
 
 ```bash
-make build
+make build  # Сборка/пересборка проекта
+make down   # Остановка проекта
+make up     # Запуск проекта
 ```
 
 ## 🧪 Запуск тестов
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ make test
 
 Создайте файл `.env` в корне сервиса
 `gateway/`, `tasks/`.
-Аналогично файлу `.env.test`.
+Аналогично файлу `.env.example`.
 
 ```env
 MODE = DEVELOPMENT
diff --git a/docker-compose.test.yml b/docker-compose.test.yml
index 0492399..a722cc3 100644
--- a/docker-compose.test.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.test.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ services:
       context: tasks/
     container_name: tasks_app_test
     env_file:
-      - ./tasks/.env.test
+      - .env.test
     ports:
       - "${TASKS_APP_PORT}"
     entrypoint: ["sh", "-c"]
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ services:
       context: tasks/
     container_name: tasks_app_worker_test
     env_file:
-      - ./tasks/.env.test
+      - .env.test
     environment:
       SERVICE_NAME: tasks_app_test
       KAFKA_BOOTSTRAP: kafka_test:9092
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ services:
     image: postgres:17
     container_name: db_tasks_app_test
     env_file:
-      - ./tasks/.env.test
+      - .env.test
     environment:
       POSTGRES_USER: ${TASKS_DB_USER} 
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${TASKS_DB_PASS}
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index bcc8aeb..b276ff8 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ services:
       context: gateway/
     container_name: gateway_app
     env_file:
-      - ./gateway/.env.docker
+      - .env.example
     ports:
       - "${GATEWAY_PORT}:${GATEWAY_PORT}"
     networks:
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ services:
       context: gateway/
     container_name: locust_gateway
     env_file:
-      - ./gateway/.env.docker
+      - .env.example
     ports:
       - "8089:8089"
     networks:
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ services:
       context: tasks/
     container_name: tasks_app
     env_file:
-      - ./tasks/.env.docker
+      - .env.example
     ports:
       - "${TASKS_APP_PORT}"
     entrypoint: ["sh", "-c"]
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ services:
       context: tasks/
     container_name: tasks_app_worker
     env_file:
-      - ./tasks/.env.docker
+      - .env.example
     environment:
       SERVICE_NAME: tasks_app
       KAFKA_BOOTSTRAP: kafka:9092
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ services:
     image: postgres:17
     container_name: db_tasks_app
     env_file:
-      - ./tasks/.env.docker
+      - .env.example
     environment:
       POSTGRES_USER: ${TASKS_DB_USER} 
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${TASKS_DB_PASS}
diff --git a/gateway/.env.docker b/gateway/.env.docker
deleted file mode 100644
index 784ef21..0000000
--- a/gateway/.env.docker
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-MODE = PRODUCTION
-
-# FastAPI
-GATEWAY_PORT = 5000
-
-# Services
-TASKS_MICROSERVICE_URL = http://tasks_app:5001
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diff --git a/gateway/.env.test b/gateway/.env.test
deleted file mode 100644
index acd33b1..0000000
--- a/gateway/.env.test
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-MODE = TEST
-
-# FastAPI
-GATEWAY_PORT = 5000
-
-# Services
-TASKS_MICROSERVICE_URL = http://tasks_app_test:5001
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diff --git a/tasks/.env.docker b/tasks/.env.docker
deleted file mode 100644
index 2cb2e98..0000000
--- a/tasks/.env.docker
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-MODE = PRODUCTION
-
-# Database
-TASKS_DB_USER = postgres
-TASKS_DB_PASS = postgres
-TASKS_DB_HOST = db_tasks_app
-TASKS_DB_PORT = 5432
-TASKS_DB_NAME = tasks_app
-
-# FastAPI
-TASKS_APP_PORT = 5001
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diff --git a/tasks/.env.test b/tasks/.env.test
deleted file mode 100644
index 35ca79e..0000000
--- a/tasks/.env.test
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-MODE = TEST
-
-# Database
-TASKS_DB_USER = postgres
-TASKS_DB_PASS = postgres
-TASKS_DB_HOST = db_tasks_app_test
-TASKS_DB_PORT = 5432
-TASKS_DB_NAME = tasks_app_test
-
-# FastAPI
-TASKS_APP_PORT = 5001
-
-# Kafka
-KAFKA_BOOTSTRAP = kafka_test:9092
-KAFKA_TOPIC = task_events_test
-KAFKA_CLIENT_ID = tasks_app_test