diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 4072ef5..a0e455c 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 MONGO_URI=mongodb+srv://manasav:newpassword@amptrack.61aep8j.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=Amptrack
-TM_API_KEY=BgK2HR1cbLZENtALUAakJ3mtrGJCGhNf
\ No newline at end of file
+TM_API_KEY=BgK2HR1cbLZENtALUAakJ3mtrGJCGhNf
+SECRET_KEY=5c91b6f3a9f648cfb7f3d18efbe42c8f69e5435f1d73c73901c56e1b37f1c278
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97aca2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.env
+node_modules
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5127adb..7644979 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Group Members: Manasa Vinod Kumar (mvinodku), Avishi Gupta (avishig5)
 
 App Description: A web application that allows users to track concerts they're attending and search for upcoming shows through the Ticketmaster API.
 
-YouTube Video Link: [Your YouTube Demo Link]
+YouTube Video Link: [\[Your YouTube Demo Link\]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-ceU8egDcI)
 
 APIs: Ticketmaster Discovery API - (https://developer.ticketmaster.com/products-and-docs/apis/discovery-api/v2/)
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 71d16ab..9a6451a 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ const concertRoutes = require('./routes/concerts');
 const authRoutes = require('./routes/auth');
 
 const app = express();
-const PORT = 3000;
+const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
 
 app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
 app.use(express.json());
 app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
 
 app.use(session({
-  secret: 'amptrack-session-secret',
+  secret: process.env.SECRET_KEY,
   resave: false,
   saveUninitialized: false
 }));