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 ### Setup Enviroment Variables 
 
- Create a new `.env` file by copying the contents of the `.env.example` into `.env` file. Use this command:
+1. Create a new `.env` file by copying the contents of the `.env.example` into `.env` file. Use this command:
 ```
 cp .env.example .env
 ```
-This file contains the following environment variables:
+2. Open .env and fill in your actual values for each variable.
 
-| Variable                      | Description                                       |
-| ----------------------------  | ------------------------------------------------- |
-| NEXT_PUBLIC_ALGOLIA_API_KEY   | Algolia API key for search                        |                        
-| NEXT_PUBLIC_ALGOLIA_APP_ID    | Algolia App ID for search                         |                              
+3. Save the file.
 
-To get the Algolia API key and App ID, you need to create an account on Algolia. You can find more information on how to get the API key and App ID [here](https://www.algolia.com/doc/guides/security/api-keys/#create-and-manage-your-api-keys).
+4. Ensure .env is in your .gitignore.
 
 
 #### Install dependencies