diff --git a/.env.dist b/.env.dist
index 8358c67d23..5be499e985 100644
--- a/.env.dist
+++ b/.env.dist
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ APP_ENCRYPT_METHOD={{APP_ENCRYPT_METHOD}}
 APP_LOCALE=en
 
 ## Example: '/chamilo2'
+
 APP_URL_APPEND="{{APP_URL_APPEND}}"
 
 APP_MULTIPLE_ACCESS_URL=""
diff --git a/main/install/install.lib.php b/main/install/install.lib.php
index 18ee581627..f5f428dbe3 100755
--- a/main/install/install.lib.php
+++ b/main/install/install.lib.php
@@ -2975,6 +2975,23 @@ function fixLpId($connection, $debug)
  */
 function updateEnvFile($distFile, $envFile, $params)
 {
+    $requirements = [
+        'DATABASE_HOST',
+        'DATABASE_PORT',
+        'DATABASE_NAME',
+        'DATABASE_USER',
+        'DATABASE_PASSWORD',
+        'APP_INSTALLED',
+        'APP_ENCRYPT_METHOD',
+        'APP_URL_APPEND',
+    ];
+
+    foreach ($requirements as $requirement) {
+        if (!isset($params[$requirement])) {
+            throw new \Exception("The parameter $requirement is needed in order to edit the .env file");
+        }
+    }
+
     $contents = file_get_contents($distFile);
     $contents = str_replace(array_keys($params), array_values($params), $contents);
     file_put_contents($envFile, $contents);