diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c49bd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.env
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e949897..8748aa6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ My Portfolio Website
 # Deploy
 
 This website is packaged as a container and deployed using nginx.
-```
+
+```bash
+source .env
 docker build -t my-portfolio-app .
-docker tag my-portfolio-app:latest registry.tahmidcloud.com/my-portfolio-app:latest
-docker push registry.tahmidcloud.com/my-portfolio-app:latest
+docker tag my-portfolio-app:latest ${DOCKER_REGISTRY}/my-portfolio-app:latest
+docker push ${DOCKER_REGISTRY}/my-portfolio-app:latest
 
 # Check the registry
-curl -u user:pass https://registry.tahmidcloud.com/v2/_catalog
+curl -u user:pass https://${DOCKER_REGISTRY}/v2/_catalog
 ```