diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 812bc3b..f965bc5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@
 /node_modules/.bin
 /node_modules
 /package-lock.json
+.env
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 77b9cb2..b9ec3f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ Website for visualizing a persons github network.
 
 ![Example Graph](./doc/graphExample.png)
 
-If you are lucky, you can find the site live 
-[here](https://github-graphs.com/);
+If you are lucky, you can find the site live [here](https://github-graphs.com/);
 
 
 # Built With
 
-- [BootStrap](https://getbootstrap.com/) CSS Framework
+- [BootStrap](https://getbootstrap.com/)
 - [jQuery](https://jquery.com/)
 - [Vis JS](http://visjs.org/)
 - [Github v3 API](https://developer.github.com/v3/) 
@@ -21,8 +20,14 @@ If you are lucky, you can find the site live
 
 # Running
 
-Update your conf.json file to contain your preferred port and github
-api credentials.
+Create a .env file with the code below filled in.
+
+```
+CLIENT_ID =
+CLIENT_SECRET =
+SESSION_SECRET =
+PORT =
+```
 
 ```bash
 npm install
@@ -35,7 +40,4 @@ node server.js
 
 # Contributing
 
-If you want to contribute to this project and don't know where to start,
-look at the open issues. Once you know what you want to work on,
-just discuss it in the issues and file a pull request. We are very open
-to new contributes. 
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+We are very open to new contributors. If you want to contribute to this project, and don't know where to start, look at the [open issues](https://github.com/jrtechs/github-graphs/issues). Once you know what you want to work on, comment on the issue and file a pull request. 
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