diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af05bfa..b00e5a4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -416,20 +416,31 @@ pip install -r requirements.txt
 ### 2. Configure Environment Variables
 Create a `.env` file in the project root:
 ```env
-# Flask Configuration
-FLASK_HOST=127.0.0.1
-FLASK_PORT=5000
+# -----------------------------
+# Flask App Configuration
+# -----------------------------
+FLASK_ENV=development
 FLASK_DEBUG=True
-SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key-here
+FLASK_HOST='0.0.0.0'
+FLASK_PORT=5001
 
+# -----------------------------
+# Security
+# -----------------------------
+SECRET_KEY=change-this-to-strong-secret-key
+
+# -----------------------------
 # Database Configuration
-DB_DIALECT=mysql          # or postgresql, sqlite
-DB_DRIVER=pymysql         # or psycopg2, etc.
+# -----------------------------
+DB_DIALECT=mysql
+DB_DRIVER=pymysql
+DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
+DB_PORT=3306
+DB_NAME=comparisondb
 DB_USER=root
 DB_PASSWORD=your_password
-DB_HOST=localhost
-DB_PORT=3306
-DB_NAME=comparison_project
+
+
 ```
 
 ### 3. Initialize Database