diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2eea525..f3144c1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-.env
\ No newline at end of file
+.env
+.vscode/
+*.log
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/init.php b/api/init.php
index dcabee3..8a6d508 100644
--- a/api/init.php
+++ b/api/init.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 // Reads Environment Configfile
-$envFile = __DIR__ . '/.env';
+$envFile = __DIR__ . '/../.env';
 if (file_exists($envFile)) {
     $lines = file($envFile, FILE_IGNORE_NEW_LINES | FILE_SKIP_EMPTY_LINES);
     foreach ($lines as $line) {
diff --git "a/\177README.md" "b/\177README.md"
index 9852690..a62f6d5 100644
--- "a/\177README.md"
+++ "b/\177README.md"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Citizen Participation Portal for Lohne (Oldenburg).
 - `scripts/` — Maintenance Scripts (backup, deployment)
 - `legacy/` — Reference Code from Prototype
 
-## Local setup
+## Local Setup
 
 1. Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and fill in Database Credentials.
 2. Run the SQL Migration in pgAdmin and execute in the target database.