diff --git a/.env b/.env
deleted file mode 100644
index d4f768a..0000000
--- a/.env
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# Change to DEVELOPMENT to use local dev api server
-REACT_APP_API_ENVIRONMENT=PRODUCTION
-REACT_APP_CMS_URL=https://cms.hack.gt/admin/api
-REACT_APP_EVENT_NAME=HackGT 12
-REACT_APP_HEXATHON_ID=683f9a9ab75ad31cd0f2ec67
-
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 264e9f6..561a58d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -33,4 +33,5 @@ package-lock.json
 
 .DS_Store
 
-.vscode/
\ No newline at end of file
+.vscode/
+.env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 69f7237..05a9cfc 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import CreateLocation from "./components/tabs/admin/events/FormInputs/CreateLoca
 
 // Initialized the Firebase app through the credentials provided
 export const app = initializeApp({
-  apiKey: "AIzaSyCsukUZtMkI5FD_etGfefO4Sr7fHkZM7Rg",
+  apiKey: process.env.REACT_APP_FIREBASE_API_KEY,
   authDomain: "auth.hexlabs.org",
 });
 export const HEXATHON_ID = String(process.env.REACT_APP_HEXATHON_ID);
@@ -87,10 +87,11 @@ export const App = () => {
           <Route path="/tracks-challenges" element={<TracksTab />} />
           {/* <Route path="/schedule" element={<ScheduleTab virtual={false} />} /> */}
           {/* <Route path="/mentors" element={<MentorTab />} /> */}
-          <Route path="/swag" element={<SwagShop />}/>
+          <Route path="/swag" element={<SwagShop />} />
           {/* <Route path="/workshops" element={<WorkshopTab />} /> */}
-          // TODO: Change the Create Item route to be /admin/items/new after adding in an admin page to view all items
-          <Route path="/hardware" element={<HardwareCheckout />}/>
+          // TODO: Change the Create Item route to be /admin/items/new after adding in an admin page
+          to view all items
+          <Route path="/hardware" element={<HardwareCheckout />} />
           <Route path="/hardware/items/new" element={<CreateItem />} />
           <Route path="/sponsor" element={<SponsorTab />} />
           <Route path="/accomodations" element={<AccommodationsTab />} />