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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,22 +1,29 @@
 # Contributing to Review App API
 
-Thank you for your interest in contributing to the Review App API! We
-appreciate your support and welcome your contributions to help enhance and
-improve the project. Please read through the following guidelines to get
-started.
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to the Review App API!
+We appreciate your support and welcome your contributions to help 
+enhance and improve the project. Please read through the following 
+guidelines to get started.
 
 ## Table of Contents
-- [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
-- [Contributing Guidelines](#contributing-guidelines)
-- [Setting Up the Development Environment](#setting-up-the-development-environment)
-- [Submitting a Pull Request (PR)](#submitting-a-pull-request-pr)
-- [Code of Conduct](#code-of-conduct)
+- [Contributing to Review App API](#contributing-to-review-app-api)
+  - [Table of Contents](#table-of-contents)
+  - [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
+  - [Contributing Guidelines](#contributing-guidelines)
+  - [Setting Up the Development Environment](#setting-up-the-development-environment)
+  - [Submitting a Pull Request (PR)](#submitting-a-pull-request-pr)
+  - [`.env Configuration`](#env-configuration)
+    - [Process](#process)
+  - [Code of Conduct](#code-of-conduct)
+  - [We appreciate your contributions and look forward to
+     collaborating with you to improve the Review App API!]
+   (#we-appreciate-your-contributions-and-look-forward-to-collaborating-with-you-to-improve-the-review-app-api)
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-Before you begin contributing to the backend of the Review App, please ensure
-you have the following prerequisites installed and configured on your local
-machine:
+Before you begin contributing to the backend of the Review App, 
+please ensure you have the following prerequisites installed and 
+configured on your local machine:
 
 - Docker: To set up and manage the development environment.
 - Git: To clone and manage the project repository.
@@ -33,97 +40,100 @@ We follow these guidelines for contributing:
 
    ```bash
    git clone https://github.com/yourusername/review-app-api.git
-   ```
 
 3. Navigate to the backend project directory:
-
-   ```bash
-   cd review-app-api
-   ```
+   ```bash 
+    cd review-app-api
 
 4. Create a new branch for your contribution:
-
    ```bash
    git checkout -b feature-name
-   ```
 
-5. Make your changes and ensure your code follows our coding standards and
-	 practices.
+5. Make your changes and ensure your code follows our coding
+   standards and practices.
 
 6. Test your changes locally to ensure they work as expected.
 
 7. Commit your changes with clear and concise commit messages:
-
    ```bash
    git commit -m "Add feature: your feature description"
-   ```
 
-8. Push your changes to your GitHub fork:
-
-   ```bash
-   git push origin feature-name
-   ```
-
-9. Create a pull request (PR) to the main repository's `main` branch.
+8. Create a pull request (PR) to the `main` repository's `main` branch.
 
 ## Setting Up the Development Environment
-
 To set up the development environment locally, follow these steps:
 
 1. Clone the backend repository:
-
    ```bash
-   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/review-app-api.git
-   cd review-app-api
-   ```
+   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/review-app-api.git cd review-app-api
 
 2. Run Docker Compose to set up the development environment:
-
    ```bash
    docker-compose up -d
-   ```
 
 3. Install project dependencies using Yarn:
-
    ```bash
    yarn
-   ```
-
-4. Copy the `.env.example` file to `.env.local` and configure the following
-	 environment variables in the `.env.local` file:
 
+4. Copy the `.env.example` file to .`env.local` and configure the
+5. following environment variables in the `.env.local` file:
    ```env
    DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:password@localhost:5432/review
    JWT_SECRET=superman123
-   ```
 
-   You can replace `superman123` with any secret of your choice.
+  You can replace superman123 with any secret of your choice.
 
 5. Run database migrations to set up the database:
-
    ```bash
    yarn migrate:latest
-   ```
 
 6. Start the local development server:
-
    ```bash
    yarn local
-   ```
 
 7. The backend will be up and running on port 8000.
 
 ## Submitting a Pull Request (PR)
 
-When you're ready to submit your changes, create a pull request (PR) to the
-main repository's `main` branch following our guidelines. Be sure to provide a
-clear description of your changes in the PR, and one of our maintainers will
-review it.
+When you're ready to submit your changes, create a pull request
+(PR) to the `main` repository's main branch following our guidelines. 
+Be sure to provide a clear description of your changes in the PR, and 
+one of our maintainers will review it.
+
+##  `.env Configuration` 
+- Instructions on how to configure the environment variables for the
+  Review App API. 
+  
+1. You need to copy the `.env.example` file to
+ `.env.local` 
+
+2. Then configure the necessary environment variables in the `.env.local`
+    file. 
+   
+4. In this case, the required environment variables are `DATABASE_URL` and
+  `JWT_SECRET`. 
+   
+6. The example shows the format for these variables and provides a placeholder
+   value for `JWT_SECRET`. 
+   
+8. You are instructed to replace this placeholder value with a secret of your choice.
+
+### Process
+
+- Copy the `.env.example` file to `.env.local` and configure the following
+  environment variables in the `.env.local` file:
+    ```env
+    DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:password@localhost:5432/review
+    JWT_SECRET=superman123
+
+ - You can replace superman123 with any secret of your choice.
 
 ## Code of Conduct
 
-Please be aware that we have a [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) that all
-contributors are expected to follow. Please read and adhere to it throughout
+Please be aware that we have a Code of Conduct (CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) that all
+contributors are expected to follow. Please read and adhere to it throughout 
 your contribution journey.
 
-We appreciate your contributions and look forward to collaborating with you to improve the Review App API!
+## We appreciate your contributions and look forward to collaborating with you 
+to improve the Review App API!
+