diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cda7019
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Usuario del sistema donde se instalará Dagu
+TARGET_USER=egutierrez
+
+# Puerto para el dashboard de Dagu
+DAGU_PORT=4200
+
+# Credenciales de autenticación básica
+DAGU_USERNAME=admin
+DAGU_PASSWORD=password
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2eea525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/instalar_dagu_local.sh b/instalar_dagu_local.sh
index 9c44d99..28a052c 100644
--- a/instalar_dagu_local.sh
+++ b/instalar_dagu_local.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,22 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -e
 
-# Cambia el nombre de usuario y el nombre en el servicio
+# --- Cargar variables desde .env ---
+if [ ! -f .env ]; then
+  echo "❌ No se encontró .env. Crea uno basado en .env.example."
+  exit 1
+fi
 
+export $(grep -v '^#' .env | xargs)
+
+# --- VALIDACIÓN ---
+: "${TARGET_USER:? ❌ Falta TARGET_USER en .env}"
+: "${DAGU_PORT:? ❌ Falta DAGU_PORT en .env}"
+: "${DAGU_USERNAME:? ❌ Falta DAGU_USERNAME en .env}"
+: "${DAGU_PASSWORD:? ❌ Falta DAGU_PASSWORD en .env}"
 
 # --- VARIABLES ---
-USER_HOME="/home/egutierrez"
+USER_HOME="/home/$TARGET_USER"
 BASHRC="$USER_HOME/.bashrc"
 DAGU_CONFIG_DIR="$USER_HOME/.config/dagu"
 DAGU_CONFIG_FILE="$DAGU_CONFIG_DIR/config.yaml"
@@ -19,7 +30,7 @@ curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dagu-org/dagu/main/scripts/installer.s
 # --- 2. AÑADIR PATH AL BASHRC SI NO EXISTE ---
 if ! grep -Fxq "export PATH=\"\$PATH:$LOCAL_BIN\"" "$BASHRC"; then
   echo "🛠 Añadiendo $LOCAL_BIN al PATH en .bashrc..."
-  echo 'export PATH="$PATH:/home/lucas/.local/bin"' >> "$BASHRC"
+  echo "export PATH=\"\$PATH:$LOCAL_BIN\"" >> "$BASHRC"
 else
   echo "✅ PATH ya contiene $LOCAL_BIN."
 fi
@@ -30,23 +41,23 @@ mkdir -p "$DAGU_CONFIG_DIR"
 cat > "$DAGU_CONFIG_FILE" <<EOF
 # ~/.config/dagu/config.yaml
 host: 0.0.0.0
-port: 4200
+port: $DAGU_PORT
 
 auth:
   basic:
     enabled: true
-    username: admin
-    password: admin
+    username: $DAGU_USERNAME
+    password: $DAGU_PASSWORD
 
 paths:
   dagsDir: ~/.dagu/workflows
   logDir: /var/log/dagu
 EOF
 
-# Crear directorios de logs y workflows
+# Crear directorios
 mkdir -p "$USER_HOME/.dagu/workflows"
 sudo mkdir -p /var/log/dagu
-sudo chown -R "$(whoami)":"$(whoami)" /var/log/dagu
+sudo chown -R "$TARGET_USER":"$TARGET_USER" /var/log/dagu
 
 # --- 4. RECARGAR BASHRC ---
 echo "🔄 Recargando bashrc..."
@@ -54,17 +65,17 @@ source "$BASHRC"
 
 # --- 5. CREAR SERVICIO SYSTEMD ---
 echo "⚙️  Creando servicio systemd para Dagu..."
-sudo bash -c "cat > $SERVICE_FILE" <<'EOF'
+sudo bash -c "cat > $SERVICE_FILE" <<EOF
 [Unit]
 Description=Dagu Workflow Engine
 After=network.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-User=lucas
-WorkingDirectory=/home/lucas
-Environment=DAGU_PORT=4200
-ExecStart=/home/lucas/.local/bin/dagu start-all --port 4200
+User=$TARGET_USER
+WorkingDirectory=$USER_HOME
+Environment=DAGU_PORT=$DAGU_PORT
+ExecStart=$LOCAL_BIN/dagu start-all --port $DAGU_PORT
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=10
 
@@ -78,5 +89,5 @@ sudo systemctl daemon-reload
 sudo systemctl enable dagu.service
 sudo systemctl restart dagu.service
 
-echo "✅ Dagu instalado, configurado y ejecutándose en el puerto 4200"
-echo "🌐 Abre: http://localhost:4200 con usuario 'admin' y contraseña 'admin'"
+echo "✅ Dagu instalado y ejecutándose en el puerto $DAGU_PORT"
+echo "🌐 Accede a: http://localhost:$DAGU_PORT con usuario '$DAGU_USERNAME' y contraseña '$DAGU_PASSWORD'"