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@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@
   - [Customize configuration](#customize-configuration)
   - [Project setup](#project-setup)
     - [Compile and hot-reload for development](#compile-and-hot-reload-for-development)
+    - [Set up environment variables](#set-up-environment-variables)
     - [Type-Check, compile and minify for production](#type-check-compile-and-minify-for-production)
-    - [Setup SSH-Tunnel]
+    - [Setup SSH-Tunnel](#setup-ssh-tunnel)
     - [Build cocumentation with TypeDoc](#build-documentation-with-typedoc)
     - [Run unit tests with Vitest](#run-unit-tests-with-vitest)
     - [Run integration tests with Playwright](#run-integration-tests-with-playwright)
@@ -110,10 +111,12 @@ axii workspace upgrade
 #### You can use the frontend with following commands:
 
 Host the website locally on a server (if asked to install dependencies, answer with "y"):
+[ options: -h | --help, -p | --port, -u | --url ]
 ```sh
 fluxio_frontend_run_server
 ```
 Start the frontend in a dev environment (local server with hot reload):
+[ options: -h | --help, -p | --port, -u | --url ]
 ```sh
 fluxio_frontend_dev
 ```
@@ -125,6 +128,7 @@ Update the npm packages used:
 ```sh
 fluxio_frontend_install
 ```
+
 For more information about the backend mock and how to use it please look [here](https://git.h2t.iar.kit.edu/sw/armarx/core/fluxio/backend-mock)
 
 ### Troubleshooting
@@ -206,6 +210,11 @@ npm install
 npm run dev
 ```
 
+#### Set up environment variables
+
+1. `API_BASE_URL=$URL` The base url for api request. (replace $URL with the actual url)
+2. `PORT=$PORT` The port specifies the port for the frontend to run on. (replace $PORT with an actual port number)
+
 #### Type-Check, compile and minify for production
 
 ```sh