diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 668884e..fe07e89 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,4 +17,3 @@ Follow the steps below to set up the project on your local machine.
 
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-View the live project here :  [https://silver-ai.netlify.app/](https://silver-ai.netlify.app/)
diff --git a/services/connect.php b/services/connect.php
index ceee2d2..5767dc7 100644
--- a/services/connect.php
+++ b/services/connect.php
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <?php
 
-$host="localhost";
-$user="root";
-$pass="";
-$db="login";
-$conn=new mysqli($host,$user,$pass,$db);
-if($conn->connect_error){
-    echo "Failed to connect to DB".$conn->connect_error;
+$host = getenv('DB_HOST');
+$user = getenv('DB_USER');
+$pass = getenv('DB_PASS');
+$db = getenv('DB_NAME');
+
+$conn = new mysqli($host, $user, $pass, $db);
+if ($conn->connect_error) {
+    echo "Failed to connect to DB" . $conn->connect_error;
 }
 ?>
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