diff --git a/README.MD b/README.MD
index 4eb08d0..f8204c9 100644
--- a/README.MD
+++ b/README.MD
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 ## APPOINTMENT
 
-````sql
+```sql
 create table user_addresses
 (
     user_id       integer      not null
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ create table user_addresses
     created_at    timestamp default now(),
     updated_at    timestamp default now(),
     primary key (user_id, address_line1, postal_code)
-);```
-````
+);
+```
diff --git a/app/go.mod b/app/go.mod
index f0122ff..144bad7 100644
--- a/app/go.mod
+++ b/app/go.mod
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ require (
 	github.com/lib/pq v1.10.9
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.41.0
 )
+
+require github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1 // indirect
diff --git a/app/go.sum b/app/go.sum
index 0444594..2073630 100644
--- a/app/go.sum
+++ b/app/go.sum
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.3.0 h1:pv4AsKCKKZuqlgs5sUmn4x8UlGa0kEVt/puTpKx9vvo=
 github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.3.0/go.mod h1:fxCRLWMO43lRc8nhHWY6LGqRcf+1gQWArsqaEUEa5bE=
+github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1 h1:7eLL/+HRGLY0ldzfGMeQkb7vMd0as4CfYvUVzLqw0N0=
+github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1/go.mod h1:f4LDr5Voq0i2e/R5DDNOoa2zzDfwtkZa6DnEwAbqwq4=
 github.com/lib/pq v1.10.9 h1:YXG7RB+JIjhP29X+OtkiDnYaXQwpS4JEWq7dtCCRUEw=
 github.com/lib/pq v1.10.9/go.mod h1:AlVN5x4E4T544tWzH6hKfbfQvm3HdbOxrmggDNAPY9o=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.41.0 h1:WKYxWedPGCTVVl5+WHSSrOBT0O8lx32+zxmHxijgXp4=
diff --git a/app/internal/handlers/login.go b/app/internal/handlers/login.go
index e8de9e4..ab460e2 100644
--- a/app/internal/handlers/login.go
+++ b/app/internal/handlers/login.go
@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
+	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
 
 	"github.com/patel-mann/poll-system/app/internal/models"
 	"github.com/patel-mann/poll-system/app/internal/utils"
 )
 
-var jwtKey = []byte("your-secret-key") //TODO: Move to env/config
-
 // Helper function to get redirect URL based on role
 func getDefaultRedirectURL(role int) string {
 	switch role {
@@ -49,6 +49,18 @@ func renderRegisterError(w http.ResponseWriter, errorMsg string) {
 
 // Helper function to create and sign JWT token
 func createJWTToken(userID, role int) (string, time.Time, error) {
+
+	err := godotenv.Load() // or specify path: godotenv.Load("/path/to/.env")
+	if err != nil {
+	log.Fatalf("Error loading .env file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Get individual components from environment variables
+	jwtSecret := os.Getenv("JWT_SECRET")
+
+	var jwtKey = []byte(jwtSecret) //TODO: Move to env/config
+
+
 	expirationTime := time.Now().Add(12 * time.Hour)
 	claims := &models.Claims{
 		UserID: userID,
diff --git a/app/internal/models/db.go b/app/internal/models/db.go
index e1fc40a..2b6060e 100644
--- a/app/internal/models/db.go
+++ b/app/internal/models/db.go
@@ -4,24 +4,40 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"os"
 
+	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
 )
 
 var DB *sql.DB
 
 func InitDB() {
-	var err error
+	// Load .env file
+	err := godotenv.Load() // or specify path: godotenv.Load("/path/to/.env")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Error loading .env file: %v", err)
+	}
 
-	// Example DSN format for PostgreSQL:
-	// "postgres://username:password@host:port/dbname?sslmode=disable"
-	dsn := "postgres://mannpatel:Admin@localhost:5432/poll_database?sslmode=disable"
+	// Get individual components from environment variables
+	host := os.Getenv("DB_HOST")
+	port := os.Getenv("DB_PORT")
+	user := os.Getenv("DB_USER")
+	password := os.Getenv("DB_PASSWORD")
+	dbname := os.Getenv("DB_NAME")
+	sslmode := os.Getenv("DB_SSLMODE") // optional, default "disable"
 
+	// Build connection string
+	dsn := fmt.Sprintf("host=%s port=%s user=%s password=%s dbname=%s sslmode=%s",
+		host, port, user, password, dbname, sslmode)
+
+	// Connect to DB
 	DB, err = sql.Open("postgres", dsn)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to connect to DB: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// Test connection
 	err = DB.Ping()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to ping DB: %v", err)
diff --git a/app/internal/models/token.go b/app/internal/models/token.go
index 6a66b13..7fe780c 100644
--- a/app/internal/models/token.go
+++ b/app/internal/models/token.go
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 )
 
-var jwtKey = []byte("your-secret-key") //TODO: Move to env/config
-
 func GetCurrentUserID(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)(int){
     currentUserID := r.Context().Value("user_id").(int)
     return currentUserID
diff --git a/app/internal/templates/layout.html b/app/internal/templates/layout.html
index 9ba4cd3..7dca51c 100644
--- a/app/internal/templates/layout.html
+++ b/app/internal/templates/layout.html
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
                     <div class="w-9 h-9 bg-blue-500 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-white font-semibold">
                     {{slice .UserName 0 1}}
                     </div>
+                    <a href="/logout" class="p-2 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded">
+                        <i class="fas fa-external-link-alt text-gray-500"></i>
+                    </a>
                 </div>
             </div>
 
@@ -48,15 +51,14 @@
                 <!-- Right Side: User Info -->
                 <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
                     <span class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-600">Welcome, {{.UserName}}</span>
-                        <div class="w-9 h-9 bg-blue-500 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-white font-semibold">
-                        {{slice .UserName 0 1}}
-                        </div>
+                    <div class="w-9 h-9 bg-blue-500 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-white font-semibold">
+                    {{slice .UserName 0 1}}
+                    </div>
+                    <a href="/logout" class="p-2 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded">
+                        <i class="fas fa-external-link-alt text-gray-500"></i>
+                    </a>
                 </div>
             </div>
-
-
-
-
             <div class="flex h-full">
                 <!-- Mobile Sidebar Overlay -->
                 <div x-show="sidebarOpen" 
@@ -162,13 +164,6 @@
                                 <i class="fas fa-user-circle text-gray-400 mr-2"></i>
                                 <span>Profile</span>
                             </a>
-
-                            <a href="/logout" 
-                               @click="sidebarOpen = false"
-                               class="flex items-center text-sm text-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-100 rounded px-2 py-1 {{if eq .ActiveSection "profile"}}bg-gray-100{{end}}">
-                                <i class="fas fa-sign-out-alt text-gray-400 mr-2"></i>
-                                <span>Logout</span>
-                            </a>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
@@ -248,7 +243,7 @@
             </nav>
 
             <!-- Hero Section -->
-            <section id="home" class="max-w-4xl mx-auto px-4 pt-32 pb-32 text-center">
+            <section id="home" class="max-w-4xl mx-auto h-[600px]  px-4 pt-[200px] pb-32 text-center">
                 <h1 class="text-3xl sm:text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-6 leading-tight">
                     Streamline Your<br>
                     <span class="text-blue-600">Polling Operations</span>
diff --git a/app/internal/utils/render.go b/app/internal/utils/render.go
index dd345e0..c469f73 100644
--- a/app/internal/utils/render.go
+++ b/app/internal/utils/render.go
@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@ package utils
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
 	"html/template"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 )
 
 // Helper functions for templates
@@ -44,9 +49,19 @@ var templateFuncs = template.FuncMap{
 }
 
 func Render(w http.ResponseWriter, tmpl string, data interface{}) {
+	// Load .env file
+	err := godotenv.Load() // or specify path: godotenv.Load("/path/to/.env")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Error loading .env file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Get individual components from environment variables
+	TemplatesURL := os.Getenv("TEMPLATES_URL")
+	fmt.Print(TemplatesURL)
+
 	// Paths for layout + page templates
-	layout := filepath.Join("/Users/mannpatel/Desktop/Poll-system/app/internal/templates/", "layout.html")
-	page := filepath.Join("/Users/mannpatel/Desktop/Poll-system/app/internal/templates/", tmpl)
+	layout := filepath.Join(TemplatesURL, "layout.html")
+	page := filepath.Join(TemplatesURL, tmpl)
 
 	// Parse files with helper functions
 	tmpls, err := template.New("").Funcs(templateFuncs).ParseFiles(layout, page)
diff --git a/app/main.go b/app/main.go
index acc8497..6836732 100644
--- a/app/main.go
+++ b/app/main.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
+	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 
 	"github.com/patel-mann/poll-system/app/internal/handlers"
 	"github.com/patel-mann/poll-system/app/internal/models"
@@ -19,8 +20,6 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/lib/pq" // use PostgreSQL
 )
 
-var jwtSecret = []byte("your-secret-key")
-
 // Custom file server with logging
 func loggingFileServer(dir string) http.Handler {
 	fs := http.FileServer(http.Dir(dir))
@@ -71,6 +70,18 @@ func createTemplateData(title, activeSection string, role int, isAuthenticated b
 }
 
 func authMiddleware(next http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
+
+	err := godotenv.Load() // or specify path: godotenv.Load("/path/to/.env")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Error loading .env file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Get individual components from environment variables
+	jwtSecret := os.Getenv("JWT_SECRET")
+	var jwtKey = []byte(jwtSecret)
+
+
+
 	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		cookie, err := r.Cookie("session")
 		if err != nil {
@@ -80,7 +91,7 @@ func authMiddleware(next http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
 
 		claims := &models.Claims{}
 		token, err := jwt.ParseWithClaims(cookie.Value, claims, func(token *jwt.Token) (interface{}, error) {
-			return jwtSecret, nil
+			return jwtKey, nil
 		})
 		if err != nil || !token.Valid {
 			http.Redirect(w, r, "/login", http.StatusSeeOther)
diff --git a/app/tmp/build-errors.log b/app/tmp/build-errors.log
index e01cd56..aab0340 100644
--- a/app/tmp/build-errors.log
+++ b/app/tmp/build-errors.log
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/app/tmp/main b/app/tmp/main
index 913326d..20a14c9 100755
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