diff --git a/packages/desktop/package.json b/packages/desktop/package.json
index 141b915..5908bde 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/package.json
+++ b/packages/desktop/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "config": {
     "forge": {
-      "packagerConfig": {},
+      "packagerConfig": {
+        "test": "test"
+      },
       "makers": [
         {
           "name": "@electron-forge/maker-squirrel",
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/electron/config/index.ts b/packages/desktop/src/electron/config/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f799f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/electron/config/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+interface EnvironmentConfig {
+  API_SERVER_URL: string;
+}
+
+// keep private
+const getEnvironmentVariables = (): EnvironmentConfig => {
+  // TODO
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
+    //
+    return {
+      API_SERVER_URL: 'https://api-a4b4we4n4q-wm.a.run.app/',
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+    //
+    return {
+      API_SERVER_URL: 'https://localhost:8080',
+    };
+  }
+
+  throw Error('No environment variables found!');
+};
+
+export const environmentVariables: EnvironmentConfig = getEnvironmentVariables();
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/index.ts b/packages/desktop/src/index.ts
index 056ce5a..07347d4 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { BrowserWindow, Display, app, ipcMain, screen, systemPreferences } from 'electron';
 import Channels, { DEFAULT_APP_PRESET, DimensionChangeRequest } from './electron/constants';
 
+import { environmentVariables } from './electron/config';
 import { handleGoogleLogin } from './electron/handleLogin';
 import store from './electron/store';
 
@@ -10,11 +11,15 @@ import store from './electron/store';
 declare const MAIN_WINDOW_WEBPACK_ENTRY: string;
 declare const MAIN_WINDOW_PRELOAD_WEBPACK_ENTRY: string;
 
-// Handle creating/removing shortcuts on Windows when installing/uninstalling.
-if (require('electron-squirrel-startup')) {
-  // eslint-disable-line global-require
-  app.quit();
-}
+console.log(`is production ${app.isPackaged}`);
+console.log(`variables loaded`, environmentVariables);
+
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV)
+  if (require('electron-squirrel-startup')) {
+    // Handle creating/removing shortcuts on Windows when installing/uninstalling.
+    // eslint-disable-line global-require
+    app.quit();
+  }
 
 // Keep a global reference of the window object, if you don't, the window will
 // be closed automatically when the JavaScript object is garbage collected.
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/providers/AuthProvider.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/providers/AuthProvider.tsx
index 8ec4090..14656ca 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/providers/AuthProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/providers/AuthProvider.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import NirvanaLogo from '../components/NirvanaLogo';
 import { User } from '@nirvana/core/src/models/user.model';
 import { blueGrey } from '@mui/material/colors';
 import { firebaseAuth } from '../firebase/connect';
+import { useMount } from 'react-use';
 import { useSnackbar } from 'notistack';
 
 interface IAuthContext {