diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f5aa279..005a570 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ public/system
 **/.DS*
 .sass-cache/
 .envrc
+config/database.yml
diff --git a/config/database.yml.example b/config/database.yml.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e799388
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/database.yml.example
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# SQLite version 3.x
+#   gem install sqlite3
+#
+#   Ensure the SQLite 3 gem is defined in your Gemfile
+#   gem 'sqlite3'
+development:
+  adapter: postgresql
+  host: localhost
+  database: danbarberphoto-dev
+  username: danbarberphoto
+
+# Warning: The database defined as "test" will be erased and
+# re-generated from your development database when you run "rake".
+# Do not set this db to the same as development or production.
+test:
+  adapter: postgresql
+  host: localhost
+  database: danbarberphoto-test
+  username: danbarberphoto
+
+production:
+  adapter: postgresql
+  host: localhost
+  database: danbarberphoto
+  username: danbarberphoto
+  password: {put password here}
+  pool: 5
+  timeout: 5000