diff --git a/.firebaserc b/.firebaserc
index 731e979ed..bce672f04 100644
--- a/.firebaserc
+++ b/.firebaserc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "projects": {
     "default": "monkey-type-dev-67af4",
-    "live": "monkey-type"
+    "live": "monkey-type" 
   }
 }
diff --git a/.firebaserc_example b/.firebaserc_example
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c53f9ee5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.firebaserc_example
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "projects": {
+    "default": "..."
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9ac31ef56..67c0f6ee1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -72,3 +72,4 @@ public/css/style.css
 public/css/style.css.map
 functions/serviceAccountKey.json
 functions/serviceAccountKey_live.json
+.firebaserc