diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0298f14..bc39dff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ Install the latest version of the Serverless Framework:
 npm i -g serverless
 ```
 
+After installation, make sure you connect your AWS account by setting a provider in the org setting page on the [Serverless Dashboard](https://app.serverless.com).
+
 Then, initialize the `fullstack-app` template:
 
 ```
@@ -21,12 +23,9 @@ serverless init fullstack-app
 cd fullstack-app
 ```
 
-Then, add your AWS credentials in the `.env` file in the root directory, like this:
+Then, add the following environment variables in an `.env` file in the root directory, like this:
 
 ```text
-AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=JAFJ89109JASFKLJASF
-AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=AJ91J9A0SFA0S9FSKAFLASJFLJ
-
 # This signs you JWT tokens used for auth.  Enter a random string in here that's ~40 characters in length.
 tokenSecret=yourSecretKey
 
diff --git a/api/models/users.js b/api/models/users.js
index cfef68f..b29e60f 100644
--- a/api/models/users.js
+++ b/api/models/users.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const getByEmail = async(email) => {
     throw new Error(`"${email}" is not a valid email address`)
   }
 
-  // Save
+  // Query
   const params = {
     TableName: process.env.db,
     KeyConditionExpression: 'hk = :hk',
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ const getById = async(id) => {
     throw new Error(`"id" is required`)
   }
 
-  // Save
+  // Query
   const params = {
     TableName: process.env.db,
     IndexName: process.env.dbIndex1,
@@ -133,4 +133,4 @@ module.exports = {
   getByEmail,
   getById,
   convertToPublicFormat,
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/api/serverless.yml b/api/serverless.yml
index cc209b4..99da196 100644
--- a/api/serverless.yml
+++ b/api/serverless.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-app: fullstack-app
 component: express
 name: api
 
diff --git a/database/serverless.yml b/database/serverless.yml
index 631d8a3..f9081af 100644
--- a/database/serverless.yml
+++ b/database/serverless.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 component: aws-dynamodb
-app: fullstack-app
 name: database
 
 inputs:
diff --git a/permissions/serverless.yml b/permissions/serverless.yml
index 9090b9b..5229904 100644
--- a/permissions/serverless.yml
+++ b/permissions/serverless.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 component: aws-iam-role
-app: fullstack-app
 name: permissions
 
 inputs:
diff --git a/site/serverless.yml b/site/serverless.yml
index 3bbf7f5..845044b 100644
--- a/site/serverless.yml
+++ b/site/serverless.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 component: website
-app: fullstack-app
 name: site
 
 inputs: