diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b328fd8..bade1a5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,4 +5,12 @@ dist/
 .DS_Store
 *.log
 coverage/
+# Local environment variables
+.env
+
+# OS generated files
+.DS_Store
+
+# Node dependencies (if applicable)
+node_modules/
 .next/
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index 507907e..d5fcdac 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+
+## OMOWUMI, Stephen
+
+- **GitHub:** @Steeve-devops
+- **Contribution:** Cloud & DevOps Foundation – Phase 2 Project
+- **Date:** 2026-09-21
+- **One thing I learned:** I have learnt how to contribute to an open source project on github.
+
 ## BERENICE Enikanoselu
 
 - **GitHub:** @Berenice2425
@@ -145,3 +153,10 @@
 # - **Contribution:** Cloud & DevOps Foundation – Phase 2 Project
 # - **Date:** 2026-09-8
 # - **One thing I learned:** I have learned what it means to contribute to an open-source project, how to fork and clone a Git repository. Contributing to this project has been a real eye-opener for me and it has challenged me to think beyond simply writing code. Also, I have a better understanding of how developers collaborate and contribute to projects that are used by others.
+## Stephen Omowumi
+
+- **GitHub:** @Steeve-devops
+- **Contribution:** Cloud & DevOps Foundation – Phase 2 Project
+- **Date:** 2026-09-21
+- **One thing I learned:** I have learnt how to contribute to an open source project on github.
+