diff --git a/.env.local b/.env.local
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+++ b/.env.local
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL= https://dummyjson.com
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ npm-debug.log*
 yarn-debug.log*
 yarn-error.log*
 
-# local env files
-.env*.local
-
 # vercel
 .vercel
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ You can start editing the page by modifying app/page.tsx. The page auto-updates
 
 Project Structure
 Login: Navigate to the login page to authenticate users.
-Signup: Navigate to the signup page to register new users.
 Table Data: The home page fetches and displays product data from Dummy JSON.
 Review Modal: Click the "View Reviews" button in any table row to open a modal displaying the product reviews.
 API
@@ -53,9 +52,12 @@ This project uses the Dummy JSON API to fetch product data. The data is displaye
 
 Components
 Login Component: Handles user login functionality.
-Signup Component: Handles user registration functionality.
 Table Component: Displays product data in a table format.
 Review Modal Component: Displays product reviews in a modal when the "View Reviews" button is clicked.
+
+.env
+As there is no secret key in the .env file, that's why we push it into the repository, otherwire we follow the best practice. 
+
 Contributing
 If you would like to contribute to this project, please fork the repository and submit a pull request.