diff --git a/config/initializers/stripe.rb b/config/initializers/stripe.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22ff8359
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/stripe.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Rails.configuration.stripe = {
+  :publishable_key => ENV['STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY'] || Rails.application.secrets.stripe_publishable_key,
+  :secret_key      => ENV['STRIPE_SECRET_KEY'] || Rails.application.secrets.stripe_secret_key
+}
+
+Stripe.api_key = Rails.configuration.stripe[:secret_key]
diff --git a/config/secrets.yml.example b/config/secrets.yml.example
index 308bc858..8603a189 100644
--- a/config/secrets.yml.example
+++ b/config/secrets.yml.example
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ development:
   suse_key: 'sample'
   suse_secret: 'sample'
 
+  # Register on stripe and add TEST keys here
+  # https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
+  stripe_publishable_key: ''
+  stripe_secret_key: ''
+
 test:
   # Generate your own with rake secret
   # secret_key_base: '12345'
@@ -56,3 +61,8 @@ production:
   # https://github.com/settings/applications
   github_key: ''
   github_secret: ''
+
+  # Register on stripe and add LIVE keys here
+  # https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
+  stripe_publishable_key: ''
+  stripe_secret_key: ''
diff --git a/dotenv.example b/dotenv.example
index 921020d1..ec2715ea 100644
--- a/dotenv.example
+++ b/dotenv.example
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ OSEM_FACEBOOK_SECRET=''
 OSEM_GITHUB_KEY=''
 OSEM_GITHUB_SECRET=''
 
+# STRIPE Publishable/Secret keys
+# test keys for development mode, live for production mode
+STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=''
+STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=''
+
 # Disable linting of factories in the test suite.
 # Speeds up turn around times of tests
 OSEM_FACTORY_LINT="false"