From 9c4303cf4d01d24c1e50e12dfe807a3318d6d57e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shihaam Abdul Rahman <shihaam@shihaam.me>
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2025 16:04:39 +0500
Subject: [PATCH] update readme

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 README.md | 25 +++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e39ca82..712c856 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,10 +13,14 @@ It supports wildcard certificates and multiple domains per certificate.
 
 ### 1. Set up environment file
 
-Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and fill in your details:
+Generate `.env` file [View example](/raw/branch/main/.env.example)
 
-```bash
-cp .env.example .env
+**Example .env file:**
+```env
+CLOUDFLARE_EMAIL=user@example.com
+CLOUDFLARE_API_KEY=your_global_api_key_here
+CERTBOT_EMAIL=admin@example.com
+DOMAINS=example.com,*.example.com,api.example.com
 ```
 
 **Environment Variables:**
@@ -28,13 +32,6 @@ cp .env.example .env
   - Supports wildcards: `*.example.com,example.com`
   - Multiple domains: `example.com,api.example.com,*.sub.example.com`
 
-**Example .env file:**
-```env
-CLOUDFLARE_EMAIL=user@example.com
-CLOUDFLARE_API_KEY=your_global_api_key_here
-CERTBOT_EMAIL=admin@example.com
-DOMAINS=example.com,*.example.com,api.example.com
-```
 
 ### 2. Create Docker Compose file
 
@@ -135,14 +132,6 @@ Certificates are valid for 90 days. To renew:
 - **"Invalid credentials"**: Verify your Cloudflare email and API key
 - **"Domain not found"**: Ensure domains are managed by your Cloudflare account
 - **"Rate limited"**: Let's Encrypt has rate limits (50 certificates per week per domain)
-- **"DNS propagation failed"**: Wait a few minutes and retry
-
-## Security Notes
-
-- Keep your `.env` file secure and never commit it to version control
-- Use API tokens instead of Global API Key when possible
-- Restrict API token permissions to only necessary zones
-- Regularly rotate your API credentials
 
 ## Supported Features