diff --git a/libreforms_fastapi/app/__init__.py b/libreforms_fastapi/app/__init__.py
index c03092e..3a06734 100644
--- a/libreforms_fastapi/app/__init__.py
+++ b/libreforms_fastapi/app/__init__.py
@@ -4446,6 +4446,7 @@ async def api_admin_write_form_config(
         write_form_config_yaml(
             config_path=config.FORM_CONFIG_PATH, 
             form_config_str=_form_config.content, 
+            env=config.ENVIRONMENT,
             # validate=True,
             timezone=config.TIMEZONE,
         )
@@ -5293,7 +5294,7 @@ async def ui_admin_write_form_config(request: Request, config = Depends(get_conf
 
     form_config_str = get_form_config_yaml(config_path=config.FORM_CONFIG_PATH).strip()
 
-    past_versions = get_form_backups()
+    past_versions = get_form_backups(config_path=config.FORM_CONFIG_PATH, env=config.ENVIRONMENT)
 
     # print(form_config_str)
 
diff --git a/libreforms_fastapi/utils/config.py b/libreforms_fastapi/utils/config.py
index b070182..ca58d62 100644
--- a/libreforms_fastapi/utils/config.py
+++ b/libreforms_fastapi/utils/config.py
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ def validate_timezone(cls, v):
 
         # Here we specify a path to our JSON form config representation, see 
         # https://github.com/signebedi/libreforms-fastapi/issues/37.
-        FORM_CONFIG_PATH:str = os.getenv('FORM_CONFIG_PATH', os.path.join(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "instance", "form_config.yml")))
+        FORM_CONFIG_PATH:str = os.getenv('FORM_CONFIG_PATH', os.path.join(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "instance", f"{env}_form_config.yml")))
 
         # Here we allow admins to decide whether to enable site documentation 
         DOCS_ENABLED:bool = os.getenv('DOCS_ENABLED', 'False') == 'True'
-        DOCS_PATH:str = os.getenv('DOCS_PATH', os.path.join(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "instance", "docs.md")))
+        DOCS_PATH:str = os.getenv('DOCS_PATH', os.path.join(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "instance", f"{env}_docs.md")))
 
         # Here we allow users to export form data as excel, see 
         # https://github.com/signebedi/libreforms-fastapi/issues/215. 
diff --git a/libreforms_fastapi/utils/docs.py b/libreforms_fastapi/utils/docs.py
index bf1c405..e5ec070 100644
--- a/libreforms_fastapi/utils/docs.py
+++ b/libreforms_fastapi/utils/docs.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def get_docs(
     
 
 
-
+ 
 def write_docs(docs_path, content, scrub_unsafe=False):
     """
     Writes content to a document at docs_path, backing up the original if it exists.
diff --git a/libreforms_fastapi/utils/document_database.py b/libreforms_fastapi/utils/document_database.py
index 800ad46..2518b23 100644
--- a/libreforms_fastapi/utils/document_database.py
+++ b/libreforms_fastapi/utils/document_database.py
@@ -899,8 +899,8 @@ def get_all_documents_for_user(self, username: str, exclude_deleted:bool=True) -
     def get_all_documents_as_excel(
         self,
         form_name:str, 
-        file_path:str=os.path.join("instance", "export"),
-        limit_users:Union[bool, str]=False, 
+        file_path:bool|str=False,
+        limit_users:bool|str=False, 
         exclude_deleted:bool=True,
         escape_output:bool=False,
         exclude_journal:bool=True,
@@ -909,7 +909,10 @@ def get_all_documents_as_excel(
 
         if not self.use_excel:
             return False
-        
+
+        if not file_path:
+            file_path=os.path.join("instance", f"{self.env}_export")
+
         # if not file_path.endswith(".xlsx"):
         #     raise ImproperExcelFilenameFormat(form_name, file_path)
 
@@ -1094,11 +1097,14 @@ def get_one_document(
         exclude_deleted:bool=True,
         escape_output:bool=False,
         to_file:bool=False,
-        file_path:str=os.path.join("instance", "export"),
+        file_path:bool|str=False,
     ):
         """Retrieves a single entry that matches the search query."""
         self._check_form_exists(form_name)
 
+        if not file_path:
+            file_path=os.path.join("instance", f"{self.env}_export")
+
         document = self.databases[form_name].get(doc_id=document_id)
 
         if not document:
diff --git a/libreforms_fastapi/utils/pydantic_models.py b/libreforms_fastapi/utils/pydantic_models.py
index 0c039b1..0a34b22 100644
--- a/libreforms_fastapi/utils/pydantic_models.py
+++ b/libreforms_fastapi/utils/pydantic_models.py
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ def get_form_config_yaml(config_path=None):
 def write_form_config_yaml(
     config_path, 
     form_config_str, 
+    env,
     # validate=True, 
     timezone=ZoneInfo("America/New_York")
 ):
@@ -425,7 +426,7 @@ def write_form_config_yaml(
         os.makedirs(basedir)
 
     # Create a backup of the current config
-    config_backup_directory = Path(os.getcwd()) / 'instance' / 'form_config_backups'
+    config_backup_directory = Path(os.getcwd()) / 'instance' / f'{env}_form_config_backups'
     config_backup_directory.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
     datetime_format = datetime.now(timezone).strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S")
@@ -448,12 +449,15 @@ def write_form_config_yaml(
     return True
 
 
-def get_form_backups(config_path=None):
+def get_form_backups(config_path=None, env=None):
 
     current_config = get_form_config_yaml(config_path=config_path)
 
+    if not env:
+        env = ""
+
     # Define the backup directory path
-    directory_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'instance', 'form_config_backups')
+    directory_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'instance', f'{env}_form_config_backups')
     os.makedirs(directory_path, exist_ok=True)
 
     # Get the list of files in the directory