diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87b26b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=
+SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=
+SPOTIFY_REFRESH_TOKEN=
+NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL=https://example.com
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bffb357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+ "extends": "next/core-web-vitals"
+}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7c4aa09..2655888 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
# See https://help.github.com/articles/ignoring-files/ for more about ignoring files.
-.idea/
-out/
-
# dependencies
/node_modules
/.pnp
@@ -26,12 +23,14 @@ out/
npm-debug.log*
yarn-debug.log*
yarn-error.log*
+.pnpm-debug.log*
# local env files
-.env.local
-.env.development.local
-.env.test.local
-.env.production.local
+.env*.local
# vercel
.vercel
+
+# generated files
+/public/rss/
+.idea/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e69de29..b839227 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Welcome to my portfolio website!
+
+This website was built using React, Next.js and Tailwind CSS. It is designed to showcase my professional experience and skills, as
+well as provide information about me and my interests.
+
+In addition to functioning as a personal blog, this website shows what I'm listening to on Spotify. This
+is a cool way to give visitors an insight into my personal music preferences and adds a dynamic element to the website. I hope to
+add additional features and content to my portfolio website in the future.
+
+Feel free to explore the different sections, and contact me if you have any questions or would like to work
+together.
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diff --git a/components/ExternalLink.js b/components/ExternalLink.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f53298..0000000
--- a/components/ExternalLink.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-export default function ExternalLink() {
- return (
-
- )
-};
diff --git a/components/GitHub.js b/components/GitHub.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 326235c..0000000
--- a/components/GitHub.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-export default function GitHub() {
- return (
-
- )
-};
diff --git a/components/Projects.js b/components/Projects.js
deleted file mode 100644
index b5ea8e5..0000000
--- a/components/Projects.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-import styles from '../styles/Home.module.scss';
-import ExternalLink from './ExternalLink';
-
-export default function Projects({projectData}) {
- return (
-
-