diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 88d2958..d54936d 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Description: Name of your self hosted instance. Used in the client apps for identification purposes
 # Required: yes
 # Example: notesnook-instance-sg
-INSTANCE_NAME=
+INSTANCE_NAME=self-hosted-notesnook-instance
 
 # Description: This secret is used for generating, validating, and introspecting auth tokens. It must be a randomly generated token (preferably >32 characters).
 # Required: yes
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ SSE_SERVER_DOMAIN=
 # Description: Add the origins for which you want to allow CORS. Leave it empty to allow all origins to access your server. If you want to allow multiple origins, seperate each origin with a comma.
 # Required: no
 # Example: https://app.notesnook.com,http://localhost:3000
-NOTESNOOK_CORS_ORIGINS= # optional
+NOTESNOOK_CORS_ORIGINS=
 
 # Description: This is the URL for the web app, and is used by the backend for creating redirect URLs (e.g. after email confirmation etc). 
 # Note: the URL has no slashes at the end
 # Required: yes
 # Example: https://app.notesnook.com
-NOTESNOOK_APP_HOST=
+NOTESNOOK_APP_HOST=https://app.notesnook.com
 
 # Description: Custom username for the root Minio account. Minio is used for storing your attachments. This must be greater than 3 characters in length.
 # Required: no