diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c308fe3..47e3235 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 /.pnp
 .pnp.js
 .yarn/install-state.gz
+yarn.lock
+package-lock.json
 
 # testing
 /coverage
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 726c685..6abfe29 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,10 +63,18 @@ To get a local copy up and running follow these simple steps.
    npm install
    ```
 3. Create a `.env.local` file and add your MongoDB URI and NextAuth URL
-   ```
-   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_uri
+   ```sh
+   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_uri # This can be obtained from MongoDB Atlas after creating a cluster and database.
    NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000
+
+   # Google OAuth credentials (for Google authentication)
+   GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID="your_google_client_id" # This can be obtained from the Google Cloud Console after creating a project and OAuth 2.0 credentials.
+   GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET="your_google_client_secret" # This can also be obtained from the Google Cloud
    ```
+   Ensure when you create the google auth credentials, you set the authorized redirect URI to: 
+   - `http://localhost:3000/api/auth/callback/google` for local development.
+   - `https://your-deployment-url/api/auth/callback/google` for production. 
+
 4. Run the development server
    ```sh
    npm run dev