diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b229014..76803fe 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-certs
+scm
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..233fbc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# scm - SSL Certificate Manager
+
+## endpoints
+
+- `/api/certs` - get all certificates and details
+
+## build
+
+```shell
+go build -o scm
+```
+
+## configuration
+
+### example config file - scm.conf
+
+```
+ENABLE_TLS=true
+CERT_FILE=/home/tola/certs/localhost/localhost.crt
+KEY_FILE=/home/tola/certs/localhost/localhost.key
+
+CERTS_PATH=/home/tola/certs
+
+SERVER_ADDRESS=0.0.0.0
+SERVER_PORT=8777
+```
diff --git a/api/certs.go b/api/certs.go
index e3bb757..fadc52b 100644
--- a/api/certs.go
+++ b/api/certs.go
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package api
 
 import (
-	"certs/utils"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"scm/utils"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 )
diff --git a/api/frontend/index.html b/api/frontend/index.html
index ebba7cf..51e5909 100644
--- a/api/frontend/index.html
+++ b/api/frontend/index.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <script src="js/bootstrap.min.js" defer></script>
         <script src="js/theme.js" defer></script>
         <script src="js/certs.js" defer></script>
-        <title>Certs</title>
+        <title>Scm</title>
     </head>
     <style>
         @media screen and (max-width: 1000px) {
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 53fe4e0..7648fbd 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module certs
+module scm
 
 go 1.24.5
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 0e35a76..4d4a7e8 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"certs/api"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"scm/api"
 
 	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 )
 
 func main() {
-	err := godotenv.Load("./certs_service.conf")
+	err := godotenv.Load("./scm.conf")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal("Error loading .env file")
 	}
diff --git a/certs_service.conf b/scm.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from certs_service.conf
rename to scm.conf