diff --git a/.backend_env.example b/.backend_env.example
index e0c66a81c..f6e168502 100644
--- a/.backend_env.example
+++ b/.backend_env.example
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-SUPABASE_URL=XXXXX
-SUPABASE_SERVICE_KEY=eyXXXXX
-OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-XXXXXX
-ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=XXXXXX
-JWT_SECRET_KEY=Found in Supabase settings in the API tab
+SUPABASE_URL=<change-me>
+SUPABASE_SERVICE_KEY=<change-me>
+OPENAI_API_KEY=<change-me>
+ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=null
+JWT_SECRET_KEY=<change-me>
 AUTHENTICATE=true
-GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=/code/application_default_credentials.json
-GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT=XXXXX to  be changed with your GCP id
+GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=<change-me>
+GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT=<change-me>
 MAX_BRAIN_SIZE=52428800
 MAX_REQUESTS_NUMBER=200
 
diff --git a/.frontend_env.example b/.frontend_env.example
index 7d0484cfb..bf4695f14 100644
--- a/.frontend_env.example
+++ b/.frontend_env.example
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 NEXT_PUBLIC_ENV=local
 NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:5050
-NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=XXXX
-NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=XXX
-NEXT_PUBLIC_GROWTHBOOK_URL=https://cdn.growthbook.io/api/features/sdk-AjVqDdrxa4ETFCoD
-NEXT_PUBLIC_GROWTHBOOK_API_KEY = "sdk-AjVqDdrxa4ETFCoD"
+NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=<change-me>
+NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=<change-me>
 NEXT_PUBLIC_JUNE_API_KEY=<change-me>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 51dbe20a8..1c0f424a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,7 +71,18 @@ Additionally, you'll need a [Supabase](https://supabase.com/) account for:
   git clone git@github.com:StanGirard/Quivr.git && cd Quivr
   ```
 
-- **Step 2**: Copy the `.XXXXX_env` files
+- ** Step 2**: Use the install helper
+
+You can use the install_helper.sh script to setup your env files
+
+```bash
+brew install gum # Windows (via Scoop) scoop install charm-gum
+
+chmod +x install_helper.sh
+./install_helper.sh
+```
+
+- **Step 2 - Bis**: Copy the `.XXXXX_env` files
 
 ```bash
 cp .backend_env.example backend/.env
diff --git a/install_helper.sh b/install_helper.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..dd16c10b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install_helper.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Function to print error message and exit
+error_exit() {
+    echo "$1" >&2
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Function to replace variables in files
+replace_in_file() {
+    local file="$1"
+    local search="$2"
+    local replace="$3"
+    if [ "$(uname)" = "Darwin" ]; then
+        # macOS
+        sed -i "" "s|${search}|${replace}|" "$file"
+    else
+        # Linux/Unix and Windows (Git Bash)
+        sed -i "s|${search}|${replace}|" "$file"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Step 2: Copy the .XXXXX_env files if they don't exist
+if [ ! -f backend/.env ]; then
+    echo "Copying backend .env example file..."
+    cp .backend_env.example backend/.env
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f frontend/.env ]; then
+    echo "Copying frontend .env example file..."
+    cp .frontend_env.example frontend/.env
+fi
+
+# Step 3: Ask the user for environment variables and update .env files
+# only if they haven't been set.
+
+# Update backend/.env
+if grep -q "SUPABASE_URL=<change-me>" backend/.env; then
+    echo "SUPABASE_URL can be found in your Supabase dashboard under Settings > API."
+    SUPABASE_URL=$(gum input --placeholder "Enter SUPABASE_URL for backend")
+    replace_in_file backend/.env "SUPABASE_URL=.*" "SUPABASE_URL=${SUPABASE_URL}"
+fi
+
+if grep -q "SUPABASE_SERVICE_KEY=<change-me>" backend/.env; then
+    echo "SUPABASE_SERVICE_KEY can be found in your Supabase dashboard under Settings > API. Use the anon public key found in the Project API keys section."
+    SUPABASE_SERVICE_KEY=$(gum input --placeholder "Enter SUPABASE_SERVICE_KEY for backend")
+    replace_in_file backend/.env "SUPABASE_SERVICE_KEY=.*" "SUPABASE_SERVICE_KEY=${SUPABASE_SERVICE_KEY}"
+fi
+
+if grep -q "OPENAI_API_KEY=<change-me>" backend/.env; then
+    echo "OPENAI_API_KEY is the API key from OpenAI, if you are using OpenAI services."
+    OPENAI_API_KEY=$(gum input --placeholder "Enter OPENAI_API_KEY for backend")
+    replace_in_file backend/.env "OPENAI_API_KEY=.*" "OPENAI_API_KEY=${OPENAI_API_KEY}"
+fi
+
+if grep -q "JWT_SECRET_KEY=<change-me>" backend/.env; then
+    echo "JWT_SECRET_KEY can be found in your Supabase project dashboard under Settings > API > JWT Settings > JWT Secret."
+    JWT_SECRET_KEY=$(gum input --placeholder "Enter JWT_SECRET_KEY for backend")
+    replace_in_file backend/.env "JWT_SECRET_KEY=.*" "JWT_SECRET_KEY=${JWT_SECRET_KEY}"
+fi
+
+# Update frontend/.env using the same SUPABASE_URL and SUPABASE_SERVICE_KEY
+if grep -q "NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=<change-me>" frontend/.env; then
+    replace_in_file frontend/.env "NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=.*" "NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=${SUPABASE_URL}"
+fi
+
+if grep -q "NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=<change-me>" frontend/.env; then
+    replace_in_file frontend/.env "NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=.*" "NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=${SUPABASE_SERVICE_KEY}"
+fi
+
+# Step 4: Run the migration scripts (this is supposed to be done manually as per the instructions)
+
+# Step 5: Launch the app
+echo "Launching the app..."
+docker compose -f docker-compose.yml up --build
+
+# Final message
+echo "Navigate to localhost:3000 in your browser to access the app."