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@@ -40,18 +40,16 @@ Open the `.env.sample` file in a text editor.
 Provide placeholders for the required environment variables in the `.env.sample` file. Do not include any actual sensitive information in this file. Here's an example of how the `.env.sample` file should look:
 
 ```
-POSTGRES_USER=
-POSTGRES_PASSWORD=
+POSTGRES_USER: timescaledb
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgrespassword
 ```
-Replace `POSTGRES_USER` and `POSTGRES_PASSWORD` with the appropriate variable names specific to your project.
-Save the `.env.sample` file.
 Before running the project, create a new file named `.env` in the same directory as the `docker-compose.yml` file.
 Open the `.env` file and provide the actual values for the environment variables, specific to your setup. For example:
 `POSTGRES_USER=myuser`
 `POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mypassword`
 
 Replace myuser and mypassword with the actual values you want to use.
-Save the `.env` file. Ensure that this file is not committed to version control to protect your sensitive information.
+Save the `.gitignore` file. Ensure that this file is not committed to version control to protect your sensitive information.
 
 WarpSQL is a powerful solution that provides opinionated extensions to Postgres, conveniently packaged as a single Docker deployment. It eliminates the need to install multiple separate databases by offering a comprehensive set of features in one place (although not everything, as some features might not be included).