diff --git a/virtual-testnets/README.md b/virtual-testnets/README.md
index d9e1e09..5732b43 100644
--- a/virtual-testnets/README.md
+++ b/virtual-testnets/README.md
@@ -28,25 +28,30 @@ You can run the following examples without any additional configuration
 source .env
 npx ts-node src/ethers-6-https.ts 
 ```
+
 **Ethers: Send a transaction**
+
 ```bash
 source .env
 npx ts-node src/ethers-send-tx.ts 
 ```
 
 **Viem: Query the network**
+
 ```bash
 source .env
 npx ts-node src/viem.ts 
 ```
 
 **Viem: Send a transaction**
+
 ```bash
 source .env
 npx ts-node src/viem-send-tx.ts
 ```
 
 **Viem: Simulate a transaction**
+
 ```bash
 source .env
 npx ts-node src/viem-simulate.ts
@@ -56,13 +61,20 @@ npx ts-node src/viem-simulate.ts
 
 ### 1. Extend configuration
 
-Edit `src/contracts-staging/.env` and add:
-
-- **`ORIGINAL_NETWORK_ID`** - the [ID of the network](https://docs.tenderly.co/supported-networks-and-languages) you
-  want to base the TestNet on
-- **`TENDERLY_TESTNET_NAME`** - the name for the testnet
-- **`PURPOSE`** - leave `development`
-- **`BLOCK_NUMBER`** - either `latest` or a specific block number (`HEX`)
+Create an `.env` file in `src/contracts-staging`, and specify
+
+- Tenderly access configuration:
+  - **`TENDERLY_ACCOUNT_ID`** with your [account ID](https://docs.tenderly.co/account/projects/account-project-slug)
+  - **`TENDERLY_PROJECT`** with your [project (slug)](https://docs.tenderly.co/account/projects/account-project-slug)
+  - **`TENDERLY_ACCESS_KEY`** with
+    the [access key you've generated](https://docs.tenderly.co/account/projects/how-to-generate-api-access-token)
+  - **`PRIVATE_KEY`** for signing test transactions (if needed)
+- TestNet configuration:
+  - **`ORIGINAL_NETWORK_ID`** - the [ID of the network](https://docs.tenderly.co/supported-networks-and-languages) you
+    want to base the TestNet on
+  - **`TENDERLY_TESTNET_NAME`** - the name for the testnet
+  - **`PURPOSE`** - leave `development`
+  - **`BLOCK_NUMBER`** - either `latest` or a specific block number (`HEX`)
 
 ```bash
 cp src/contracts-staging/.example.env .env
@@ -72,7 +84,6 @@ vi src/contracts-staging/.env
 #### 2. Call the API
 
 ```bash
-source .env
 source src/contracts-staging/.env
 cd src/contracts-staging
 
@@ -81,11 +92,11 @@ bash src/contracts-staging/create-testnet.sh
 
 ## Staging
 
-To perform staging, follow these few steps
+To perform staging, follow these few steps.
 
 ### 2. Add deployment command
 
-Edit `deploy-command.sh` with the commands that deploy contracts to the Virtual TestNet.
+Edit `deploy-command.sh` with the commands that deploy contracts to the Virtual TestNet. Follow the given example.
 
 ### 3. Stage
 
@@ -93,7 +104,6 @@ Stage the contracts
 
 ```bash
 # create a testnet - or paste the Unlocked TestNet RPC URL
-source .env
 source src/contracts-staging/.env
 cd src/contracts-staging
 
diff --git a/virtual-testnets/src/contracts-staging/.example.env b/virtual-testnets/src/contracts-staging/.example.env
index 62426d6..bc85813 100644
--- a/virtual-testnets/src/contracts-staging/.example.env
+++ b/virtual-testnets/src/contracts-staging/.example.env
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+###########  Tenderly Access Configuration ###########
+
+# https://docs.tenderly.co/account/projects/account-project-slug
+export TENDERLY_ACCOUNT_ID=...
+export TENDERLY_PROJECT=...
+
+# https://docs.tenderly.co/account/projects/how-to-generate-api-access-token
+export TENDERLY_ACCESS_KEY=...
+
+# https://docs.tenderly.co/node
+export TENDERLY_NODE_ACCESS_KEY=...
+
+## Private key to sign test transactions
+export PRIVATE_KEY=0x...
+
 ########### TestNet creation config ###########
 ## the parent network for testnet
 ORIGINAL_NETWORK_ID=...