Add .gitignore and secure environment configuration

- Added comprehensive .gitignore to prevent sensitive data commits
- Removed .env from git tracking to protect API tokens
- Created .env.example template for users to copy and configure
- Updated README with secure setup instructions using .env.example
- Prevents accidental exposure of Discogs API tokens and other secrets

.env

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# Discogs API Configuration
-# Get your API key from: https://www.discogs.com/settings/developers
-# DISCOGS_USER_TOKEN=your_discogs_user_token_here
-
-# Optional: Discogs User Agent (recommended)
-# DISCOGS_USER_AGENT=YourAppName/1.0 +http://yourwebsite.com

.env.example

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Discogs API Configuration
+# Get your API key from: https://www.discogs.com/settings/developers
+# Copy this file to .env and add your actual tokens
+
+# Required: Your Discogs User Token
+DISCOGS_USER_TOKEN=your_discogs_user_token_here
+
+# Optional: Custom User Agent (recommended)
+DISCOGS_USER_AGENT=YourAppName/1.0 +http://yourwebsite.com

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+# Environment variables and secrets
+.env
+.env.local
+.env.production
+.env.staging
+*.env
+
+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+*.so
+.Python
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+lib/
+lib64/
+parts/
+sdist/
+var/
+wheels/
+pip-wheel-metadata/
+share/python-wheels/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+MANIFEST
+
+# PyInstaller
+*.manifest
+*.spec
+
+# Installer logs
+pip-log.txt
+pip-delete-this-directory.txt
+
+# Unit test / coverage reports
+htmlcov/
+.tox/
+.nox/
+.coverage
+.coverage.*
+.cache
+nosetests.xml
+coverage.xml
+*.cover
+*.py,cover
+.hypothesis/
+.pytest_cache/
+
+# Translations
+*.mo
+*.pot
+
+# Django stuff:
+*.log
+local_settings.py
+db.sqlite3
+db.sqlite3-journal
+
+# Flask stuff:
+instance/
+.webassets-cache
+
+# Scrapy stuff:
+.scrapy
+
+# Sphinx documentation
+docs/_build/
+
+# PyBuilder
+target/
+
+# Jupyter Notebook
+.ipynb_checkpoints
+
+# IPython
+profile_default/
+ipython_config.py
+
+# pyenv
+.python-version
+
+# pipenv
+Pipfile.lock
+
+# PEP 582
+__pypackages__/
+
+# Celery stuff
+celerybeat-schedule
+celerybeat.pid
+
+# SageMath parsed files
+*.sage.py
+
+# Environments
+.venv
+env/
+venv/
+ENV/
+env.bak/
+venv.bak/
+
+# Spyder project settings
+.spyderproject
+.spyproject
+
+# Rope project settings
+.ropeproject
+
+# mkdocs documentation
+/site
+
+# mypy
+.mypy_cache/
+.dmypy.json
+dmypy.json
+
+# Pyre type checker
+.pyre/
+
+# IDEs
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+
+# OS generated files
+.DS_Store
+.DS_Store?
+._*
+.Spotlight-V100
+.Trashes
+ehthumbs.db
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Logs
+logs/
+*.log
+
+# Runtime data
+pids/
+*.pid
+*.seed
+*.pid.lock
+
+# Coverage directory used by tools like istanbul
+coverage/
+
+# nyc test coverage
+.nyc_output
+
+# Dependency directories
+node_modules/
+
+# Optional npm cache directory
+.npm
+
+# Optional REPL history
+.node_repl_history
+
+# Output of 'npm pack'
+*.tgz
+
+# Yarn Integrity file
+.yarn-integrity
+
+# dotenv environment variables file (backup)
+.env.backup
+.env.example.backup
+
+# Temporary files
+tmp/
+temp/

README.md

@@ -32,10 +32,13 @@ A FastAPI-based web application that allows users to search for different types
    - Go to [Discogs Developer Settings](https://www.discogs.com/settings/developers)
    - Create a new application or use an existing one
    - Generate a User Token
-   - Copy the `.env` file and add your token:
+   - Copy the example environment file and add your token:
    ```bash
-   # Edit .env file
-   DISCOGS_USER_TOKEN=your_discogs_user_token_here
+   # Copy the example file
+   cp .env.example .env
+   
+   # Edit .env file and add your actual token
+   DISCOGS_USER_TOKEN=your_actual_discogs_token_here
    DISCOGS_USER_AGENT=YourAppName/1.0 +http://yourwebsite.com
    ```