diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7545483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+node_modules
+package-lock.json
+.env
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2940e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  "name": "WeatherApp",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "## AUTHOR",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/edwardreyes29/WeatherApp.git"
+  },
+  "keywords": [],
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/edwardreyes29/WeatherApp/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/edwardreyes29/WeatherApp#readme",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "dotenv": "^8.2.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/scripts/script.js b/scripts/script.js
index 7dd3b3a..6a1508c 100644
--- a/scripts/script.js
+++ b/scripts/script.js
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ $('#dismiss').on('click', function () {
     $('.overlay').removeClass('active');
 });
 /*######## Open Weather API ########*/
-
+require('dotenv').config()
 /* Current weather data */
 const OW_API_KEY = "de36e36780976652d3e84a5502633fce";
 const NUMBER_OF_DAYS = 5;