diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 90c304b..cb32592 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ npm install
 Create a **`.env`** file in the `frontend/` folder:
 
 ```env
-VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:5000
+VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:5000/api
 ```
 
 Start the frontend:
diff --git a/frontend/.gitignore b/frontend/.gitignore
index 0516b84..d1c344c 100644
--- a/frontend/.gitignore
+++ b/frontend/.gitignore
@@ -24,4 +24,3 @@ dist-ssr
 *.sln
 *.sw?
 .env
-