diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Microsoft/AspNetCore/Hosting/AbpHostingEnvironmentExtensions.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Microsoft/AspNetCore/Hosting/AbpHostingEnvironmentExtensions.cs
index 5522f3b4b8..49eb511fd9 100644
--- a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Microsoft/AspNetCore/Hosting/AbpHostingEnvironmentExtensions.cs
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Microsoft/AspNetCore/Hosting/AbpHostingEnvironmentExtensions.cs
@@ -4,12 +4,27 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting
 {
     public static class AbpHostingEnvironmentExtensions
     {
-        public static IConfigurationRoot BuildConfiguration(this IHostingEnvironment env, string fileName = "appsettings")
+        public static IConfigurationRoot BuildConfiguration(this IHostingEnvironment env, AbpAspNetCoreConfigurationOptions options = null)
         {
+            options = options ?? new AbpAspNetCoreConfigurationOptions();
+
             var builder = new ConfigurationBuilder()
                 .SetBasePath(env.ContentRootPath)
-                .AddJsonFile(fileName + ".json", optional: true, reloadOnChange: true)
-                .AddJsonFile($"{fileName}.{env.EnvironmentName}.json", optional: true, reloadOnChange: true);
+                .AddJsonFile(options.FileName + ".json", optional: true, reloadOnChange: true)
+                .AddJsonFile($"{options.FileName}.{env.EnvironmentName}.json", optional: true, reloadOnChange: true)
+                .AddEnvironmentVariables();
+
+            if (env.IsDevelopment())
+            {
+                if (options.UserSecretsId != null)
+                {
+                    builder.AddUserSecrets(options.UserSecretsId);
+                }
+                else if (options.UserSecretsAssembly != null)
+                {
+                    builder.AddUserSecrets(options.UserSecretsAssembly, true);
+                }
+            }
 
             return builder.Build();
         }
diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Microsoft/Extensions/Configuration/AbpAspNetCoreConfigurationOptions.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Microsoft/Extensions/Configuration/AbpAspNetCoreConfigurationOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ec8757d8a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Microsoft/Extensions/Configuration/AbpAspNetCoreConfigurationOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration
+{
+    public class AbpAspNetCoreConfigurationOptions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to set assembly which is used to get the user secret id for the application.
+        /// Use this or <see cref="UserSecretsId"/> (higher priority)
+        /// </summary>
+        public Assembly UserSecretsAssembly { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to set user secret id for the application.
+        /// Use this (higher priority) or <see cref="UserSecretsAssembly"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        public string UserSecretsId { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Default value: "appsettings".
+        /// </summary>
+        public string FileName { get; set; } = "appsettings";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Microsoft/Extensions/DependencyInjection/AbpAspNetCoreServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Microsoft/Extensions/DependencyInjection/AbpAspNetCoreServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
index 0bd8cb2576..735d3cb802 100644
--- a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Microsoft/Extensions/DependencyInjection/AbpAspNetCoreServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Microsoft/Extensions/DependencyInjection/AbpAspNetCoreServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection
             return services.GetSingletonInstance<IHostingEnvironment>();
         }
 
-        public static IConfigurationRoot BuildConfiguration(this IServiceCollection services, string fileName = "appsettings")
+        public static IConfigurationRoot BuildConfiguration(this IServiceCollection services, AbpAspNetCoreConfigurationOptions options = null)
         {
-            return services.GetHostingEnvironment().BuildConfiguration(fileName);
+            return services.GetHostingEnvironment().BuildConfiguration(options);
         }
 
-        public static IConfigurationRoot AddConfiguration(this IServiceCollection services, string fileName = "appsettings")
+        public static IConfigurationRoot AddConfiguration(this IServiceCollection services, AbpAspNetCoreConfigurationOptions options = null)
         {
-            var configuration = services.BuildConfiguration(fileName);
-            services.AddConfiguration(configuration);
+            var configuration = services.BuildConfiguration(options);
+            services.SetConfiguration(configuration);
             return configuration;
         }
     }
diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.csproj b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.csproj
index 52f7a106da..0ad65c5dea 100644
--- a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.csproj
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.csproj
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Abstractions" Version="2.1.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing.Abstractions" Version="2.1.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http" Version="2.1.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="2.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.UserSecrets" Version="2.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="2.1.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.StaticFiles" Version="2.1.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Localization" Version="2.1.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/AbpAspNetCoreModule.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/AbpAspNetCoreModule.cs
index 6fbe70f25f..7bd3cf8267 100644
--- a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/AbpAspNetCoreModule.cs
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/AbpAspNetCoreModule.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Auditing;
 using Volo.Abp.Auditing;
@@ -38,7 +39,10 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.AspNetCore
 
             AddAspNetServices(context.Services);
             context.Services.AddObjectAccessor<IApplicationBuilder>();
-            context.Services.AddConfiguration();
+
+            context.Services.AddConfiguration(
+                context.Services.ExecutePreConfiguredActions<AbpAspNetCoreConfigurationOptions>()
+            );
         }
 
         private static void AddAspNetServices(IServiceCollection services)
diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Core/Microsoft/Extensions/DependencyInjection/ServiceCollectionConfigurationExtensions.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Core/Microsoft/Extensions/DependencyInjection/ServiceCollectionConfigurationExtensions.cs
index 136623b2e6..940e7f6965 100644
--- a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Core/Microsoft/Extensions/DependencyInjection/ServiceCollectionConfigurationExtensions.cs
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Core/Microsoft/Extensions/DependencyInjection/ServiceCollectionConfigurationExtensions.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection
 {
     public static class ServiceCollectionConfigurationExtensions
     {
-        public static IServiceCollection AddConfiguration(this IServiceCollection services, IConfigurationRoot configurationRoot)
+        public static IServiceCollection SetConfiguration(this IServiceCollection services, IConfigurationRoot configurationRoot)
         {
             return services.Replace(ServiceDescriptor.Singleton<IConfigurationAccessor>(new DefaultConfigurationAccessor(configurationRoot)));
         }
diff --git a/framework/test/Volo.Abp.Core.Tests/Volo/Abp/Configuration/ConfigurationAccessor_Tests.cs b/framework/test/Volo.Abp.Core.Tests/Volo/Abp/Configuration/ConfigurationAccessor_Tests.cs
index 03eb351502..a69af199ff 100644
--- a/framework/test/Volo.Abp.Core.Tests/Volo/Abp/Configuration/ConfigurationAccessor_Tests.cs
+++ b/framework/test/Volo.Abp.Core.Tests/Volo/Abp/Configuration/ConfigurationAccessor_Tests.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Configuration
             using (var application = AbpApplicationFactory.Create<IndependentEmptyModule>())
             {
                 var myConfiguration = new ConfigurationBuilder().Build();
-                application.Services.AddConfiguration(myConfiguration);
+                application.Services.SetConfiguration(myConfiguration);
                 application.Services.GetConfiguration().ShouldBe(myConfiguration);
 
                 application.Initialize();