diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d27816
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+AUTH_KEY=your_auth_key_here
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 853c336..48a58e4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-*.env
 env.g.dart
 # Miscellaneous
 *.class
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3276d2f..8e43358 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
 # cms_flutter
 
 A mobile app for the app.100xDevs.com
+
+## Environment Setup
+
+To run this project, you need to set up a `.env` file in the root directory of the project. This file should contain the following environment variable:
+
+```
+AUTH_KEY=your_auth_key_here
+```
+
+Replace `your_auth_key_here` with the actual authentication key provided to you.
+
+## Running the Project
+
+After setting up the `.env` file, you can run the following command to build the project:
+
+```
+dart run build_runner build
+```
+
+This will generate the necessary files and allow you to run the project successfully.
diff --git a/lib/env/env.dart b/lib/env/env.dart
index d8194a0..9f1d661 100644
--- a/lib/env/env.dart
+++ b/lib/env/env.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ part 'env.g.dart';
 
 @Envied(path: '.env')
 final class Env {
-  @EnviedField(varName: 'AUTH-KEY', obfuscate: true)
+  @EnviedField(varName: 'AUTH_KEY', obfuscate: true)
   static final String authKey = _Env.authKey;
 }