diff --git a/development/development.sh b/development/development.sh
index 5afa009..b6b7062 100755
--- a/development/development.sh
+++ b/development/development.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+# preserve original production files
 mv ./docker-compose.yml ./docker-compose.production.yml
 mv ./Dockerfile ./Dockerfile.production
+mv ./static/pathfinder/environment.ini ./static/pathfinder/environment.production.ini
+
+# copy development versions 
 cp ./deployment/docker-compose.development.yml ./docker-compose.yml
 cp ./deployment/Dockerfile.development ./Dockerfile
+cp ./deployment/environment.development.ini ./static/pathfinder/environment.ini
+
+# set up launch file for vscode
 mkdir -p .vscode && cp ./deployment/launch.json ./.vscode/launch.json
+
+# seed .env file with dev presets
 echo "path=\"$(pwd)\"" > ./.env
 cat ./deployment/.env.development >> ./.env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/development/environment.development.ini b/development/environment.development.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec68aa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/development/environment.development.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+; Environment Config
+
+[ENVIRONMENT]
+; project environment (DEVELOP || PRODUCTION).
+; This effects: DB connection, Mail-Server, SSO, ESI configurations in this file
+; configuration below
+SERVER                      =   DEVELOPMENT
+
+[ENVIRONMENT.DEVELOPMENT]
+; path to index.php (Default: leave blank == "auto-detect")
+; -> e.g. set /pathfinder if your URL looks like https://www.[YOUR_DOMAIN]/pathfinder (subfolder)
+BASE                        =
+; deployment URL (e.g. https://www.pathfinder-w.space)
+URL                         =   {{@SCHEME}}://$DOMAIN
+; level of debug/error stack trace
+DEBUG                       =   3
+; Pathfinder database
+DB_PF_DNS                   =   mysql:host=${CONTAINER_NAME}db;port=3306;dbname=
+DB_PF_NAME                  =	  pf
+DB_PF_USER                  =	  root
+DB_PF_PASS                  =	  $MYSQL_PASSWORD
+
+; Universe data (New Eden) cache DB for ESI API respons
+DB_UNIVERSE_DNS             =   mysql:host=${CONTAINER_NAME}db;port=3306;dbname=
+DB_UNIVERSE_NAME            =   eve_universe
+DB_UNIVERSE_USER            =   root
+DB_UNIVERSE_PASS            =   $MYSQL_PASSWORD
+
+
+; EVE-Online CCP Database export
+DB_CCP_DNS                  =   mysql:host=${CONTAINER_NAME}db;port=3306;dbname=
+DB_CCP_NAME                 =	  eve_lifeblood_min
+DB_CCP_USER                 =	  root
+DB_CCP_PASS                 =	  $MYSQL_PASSWORD
+
+; CCP SSO
+CCP_SSO_URL                 =   https://login.eveonline.com
+CCP_SSO_CLIENT_ID           =	  $CCP_SSO_CLIENT_ID
+CCP_SSO_SECRET_KEY          =	  $CCP_SSO_SECRET_KEY
+CCP_SSO_DOWNTIME            =   11:00
+
+; CCP ESI API
+CCP_ESI_URL                 =   https://esi.evetech.net
+CCP_ESI_DATASOURCE          =   tranquility
+CCP_ESI_SCOPES              =   $CCP_ESI_SCOPES   
+CCP_ESI_SCOPES_ADMIN        =
+
+; SMTP settings (optional)
+SMTP_HOST                   =   localhost
+SMTP_PORT                   =   25
+SMTP_SCHEME                 =   TLS
+SMTP_USER                   =
+SMTP_PASS                   =
+
+SMTP_FROM                   =   registration@pathfinder-w.space
+SMTP_ERROR                  =   admin@pathfinder-w.space
+
+; TCP Socket configuration (optional) (advanced)
+SOCKET_HOST                 =   ${CONTAINER_NAME}-socket
+SOCKET_PORT                 =   5555
diff --git a/static/pathfinder/environment.ini b/static/pathfinder/environment.ini
index 7c99c5f..f2c1ecd 100644
--- a/static/pathfinder/environment.ini
+++ b/static/pathfinder/environment.ini
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ URL                         =   {{@SCHEME}}://$DOMAIN
 DEBUG                       =   0
 ; Pathfinder database
 DB_PF_DNS                   =   mysql:host=${CONTAINER_NAME}db;port=3306;dbname=
-DB_PF_NAME                  =	pf
-DB_PF_USER                  =	root
-DB_PF_PASS                  =	$MYSQL_PASSWORD
+DB_PF_NAME                  =	  pf
+DB_PF_USER                  =	  root
+DB_PF_PASS                  =	  $MYSQL_PASSWORD
 
 ; Universe data (New Eden) cache DB for ESI API respons
 DB_UNIVERSE_DNS             =   mysql:host=${CONTAINER_NAME}db;port=3306;dbname=
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ DB_UNIVERSE_PASS            =   $MYSQL_PASSWORD
 
 ; EVE-Online CCP Database export
 DB_CCP_DNS                  =   mysql:host=${CONTAINER_NAME}db;port=3306;dbname=
-DB_CCP_NAME                 =	eve_lifeblood_min
-DB_CCP_USER                 =	root
-DB_CCP_PASS                 =	$MYSQL_PASSWORD
+DB_CCP_NAME                 =	  eve_lifeblood_min
+DB_CCP_USER                 =	  root
+DB_CCP_PASS                 =	  $MYSQL_PASSWORD
 
 ; CCP SSO
 CCP_SSO_URL                 =   https://login.eveonline.com
-CCP_SSO_CLIENT_ID           =	$CCP_SSO_CLIENT_ID
-CCP_SSO_SECRET_KEY          =	$CCP_SSO_SECRET_KEY
+CCP_SSO_CLIENT_ID           =	  $CCP_SSO_CLIENT_ID
+CCP_SSO_SECRET_KEY          =	  $CCP_SSO_SECRET_KEY
 CCP_SSO_DOWNTIME            =   11:00
 
 ; CCP ESI API