diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 32495751..1133f936 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ init:
 	sudo apt-get install -y curl git
 	# Check for the existence of the configuration file before using it
 	@if test ! -f 'config_file'; then \
-		echo "Error: Configuration file not found"; \
+		echo "Error: Configuration file 'config_file' not found in the root directory. Please ensure this file exists with the correct configurations."; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	# If the configuration file exists, source it
diff --git a/config_file b/config_file
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ab4a5e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config_file
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+VAR1=value1
+VAR2=value2