diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 20a7fd6..b48c037 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ npm install license-lib
 
 
 Environment Setup
-Create a .env file at the root with your database and JWT configuration:
+Create a .env file at the root with your database, backend url and JWT configuration:
 
-env
-```JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
+```env
+JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
 DB_HOST=localhost
 DB_NAME=license_db
 DB_USER_ADMIN=license_admin
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ DB_PASS_ADMIN=secure_admin_password
 DB_USER_READER=license_reader
 DB_PASS_READER=secure_reader_password
 JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
+VITE_LICENSE_API_URL=https://your.backend.url.com/api #or http://localhost:3000
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/client/config.js b/client/config.js
index bdba282..ebe65d8 100644
--- a/client/config.js
+++ b/client/config.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // client/config.js
 
 export const CONFIG = {
-    LICENSE_API_URL: 'http://localhost:3000', // backend API URL
+    LICENSE_API_URL: import.meta.env.VITE_LICENSE_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3000',
     OFFLINE_GRACE_PERIOD_DAYS: 14,
   };
   
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/example.env b/example.env
index 840e3da..b808d82 100644
--- a/example.env
+++ b/example.env
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ DB_PASS_ADMIN=secure_admin_password
 DB_USER_READER=license_reader
 DB_PASS_READER=secure_read_password
 JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
+VITE_LICENSE_API_URL=https://your.backend.url.com/api #or http://localhost:3000
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2cacd58..83ed915 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "license-lib",
-    "version": "1.0.2",
+    "version": "1.0.3",
     "description": "Simple, secure licensing library for Node.js, React, and Next.js.",
     "main": "server/index.js",
     "author": "Joseph Thompson <thompsonjd85#gmail.com>",