diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index dddc66f..68e43d2 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# Example Environment Variables
-
 # --- PostgreSQL Config ---
 POSTGRES_USER=moss_user
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD=your_secure_password
@@ -20,7 +18,17 @@ CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND_URL=redis://localhost:6379/1
 # Select the "Public repositories" option for repository access
 # Generate one at: https://github.com/settings/personal-access-tokens
 GITHUB_API_TOKEN=ghp_YourGitHubTokenHere
+
 # Email address for OpenAlex polite pool (helps with rate limits)
 # See: https://docs.openalex.org/how-to-use-the-api/rate-limits-and-authentication#the-polite-pool
-OPENALEX_EMAIL=your.email@example.com
-VITE_API_BASE_URL=http://0.0.0.0:8000/api/v1
\ No newline at end of file
+OPENALEX_EMAIL=your.email
+
+# --- Windows Setup Notes ---
+# Redis is not natively supported on Windows. You can install it via WSL (Ubuntu) or use Memurai (https://www.memurai.com/)
+# After installing, ensure Redis is running before starting the Celery worker.
+
+# Celery logs are written to logs/moss_celery.log using a rotating file handler.
+# Make sure the 'logs/' directory exists at the project root, or it will be created automatically.
+
+# To run the Celery worker manually (outside Docker), activate your virtual environment and run:
+# uv run celery -A backend.celery_app worker -l info --pool solo
diff --git a/backend/celery_app.py b/backend/celery_app.py
index 52e3ff6..0e2420b 100644
--- a/backend/celery_app.py
+++ b/backend/celery_app.py
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
     )
     celery_handler_class = RotatingFileHandler
     handler_info = "RotatingFileHandler (standard fallback)"
+import os
+
+log_dir = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "logs")
+os.makedirs(log_dir, exist_ok=True)
 
 # Apply the custom logging configuration using the selected handler.
 # Logs for Celery workers will be directed to 'moss_celery.log'.
@@ -63,8 +67,9 @@
 
 # Obtain the application's logger instance *after* the setup is complete.
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-logger.info(f"Celery logging configured using: {handler_info}.")
-
+log_path = os.path.join(log_dir, "moss_celery.log")
+logger.info(f"Celery logging configured using: {handler_info} → {log_path}")
+# --- End of Logging Configuration ---
 
 # --- Prevent Celery from overriding custom logging setup ---
 # Connect a handler to Celery's 'setup_logging' signal. By providing a handler