diff --git a/.gitignore b/.github/.gitignore
similarity index 97%
rename from .gitignore
rename to .github/.gitignore
index c9e74f9..493e8e2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.github/.gitignore
@@ -49,4 +49,5 @@ package-lock.json
 yarn.lock
 
 # Ignore any other sensitive or generated files
-.npmrc
\ No newline at end of file
+.npmrc
+.npmignore
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db24ee5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "Attach by Process ID",
+            "processId": "${command:PickProcess}",
+            "request": "attach",
+            "skipFiles": [
+                "<node_internals>/**"
+            ],
+            "type": "node"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "node",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "name": "Launch Program",
+            "skipFiles": [
+                "<node_internals>/**"
+            ],
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/microservices/user-service/src/controllers.js"
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gateway/README.md b/gateway/README.md
index 04ab2ed..a2e6138 100644
--- a/gateway/README.md
+++ b/gateway/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Microservices Suite
 
-## API-GATEWAY Package
+## API-GATEWAY Package. Remember to provide redundancy to eliminate the `single point of failure`
 
 The API-GATEWAY serves as the front-facing layer of our Microservices Suite, designed to efficiently route client requests to the appropriate internal service. By abstracting the internal services network from the client, it exposes a singular endpoint that consolidates and manages access to your suite of APIs.
 
diff --git a/microservices/cart-service/.env b/microservices/cart-service/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7f43a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/cart-service/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9009
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/cart_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/cart-service/.env.dev b/microservices/cart-service/.env.dev
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7f43a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/cart-service/.env.dev
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9009
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/cart_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/customer-service/.env b/microservices/customer-service/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9dd8ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/customer-service/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9000
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/customer_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/customer-service/.env.dev b/microservices/customer-service/.env.dev
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9dd8ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/customer-service/.env.dev
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9000
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/customer_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/email-service/.env b/microservices/email-service/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71f9ff2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/email-service/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9008
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/email_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/email-service/.env.dev b/microservices/email-service/.env.dev
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71f9ff2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/email-service/.env.dev
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9008
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/email_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/notification-service/.env b/microservices/notification-service/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6494ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/notification-service/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9007
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/notification_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/notification-service/.env.dev b/microservices/notification-service/.env.dev
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6494ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/notification-service/.env.dev
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9007
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/notification_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/payment-service/.env b/microservices/payment-service/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3825139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/payment-service/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9006
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/payment_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/payment-service/.env.dev b/microservices/payment-service/.env.dev
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3825139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/payment-service/.env.dev
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9006
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/payment_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/product-service/.env b/microservices/product-service/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d291f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/product-service/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9002
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/payment_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/product-service/.env.dev b/microservices/product-service/.env.dev
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d291f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/product-service/.env.dev
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9002
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/payment_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/rbac-service/.env b/microservices/rbac-service/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8afd30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/rbac-service/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9005
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/rbac_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/rbac-service/.env.dev b/microservices/rbac-service/.env.dev
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8afd30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/rbac-service/.env.dev
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9005
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/rbac_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/supplier-service/.env b/microservices/supplier-service/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e415c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/supplier-service/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9001
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/supplier_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/supplier-service/.env.dev b/microservices/supplier-service/.env.dev
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e415c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/supplier-service/.env.dev
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9001
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/supplier_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/supplier-service/dockerFile.dev b/microservices/supplier-service/dockerFile.dev
index c0d2574..f8ab348 100644
--- a/microservices/supplier-service/dockerFile.dev
+++ b/microservices/supplier-service/dockerFile.dev
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-FROM node:alpine
+FROM node:18-alpine3.18
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-COPY package.json ./
+COPY package.json .
 RUN yarn install
 
 COPY . .
diff --git a/microservices/supplier-service/index.js b/microservices/supplier-service/index.js
index 6b1df12..0b20d55 100644
--- a/microservices/supplier-service/index.js
+++ b/microservices/supplier-service/index.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const {rabbitMQMiddleware} = require('./middlewares/rabbitmq')
 const { config, morgan, logger } = require('@microservices-suite/config');
 
 
+
 app.use(express.json())
 
 
diff --git a/microservices/supplier-service/package.json b/microservices/supplier-service/package.json
index 31911d9..a961840 100644
--- a/microservices/supplier-service/package.json
+++ b/microservices/supplier-service/package.json
@@ -4,22 +4,21 @@
     "description": "The supplier service serves as the central repo for the supplier CRUD operation",
     "main": "index.js",
     "dependencies": {
-        "@microservices-suite/config": "^1.0.3",
+        "@microservices-suite/config": "1.0.7",
         "@microservices-suite/errors": "^1.1.6",
         "@microservices-suite/utilities": "^1.0.6",
         "@microservices-suite/validations": "^1.0.9",
+        "amqplib": "0.10.3",
         "express": "*",
-        "mongoose": "*",
         "mongodb": "^6.5.0",
-        "nodemon": "3.1.0",
-        "amqplib": "0.10.3"
+        "mongoose": "*",
+        "nodemon": "3.1.0"
     },
     "scripts": {
         "start": "node index.js",
-        "dev": "set NODE_ENV=dev && nodemon index.js"
-    },
-    "devDependencies": {
+        "dev": "NODE_ENV=dev nodemon index.js"
     },
+    "devDependencies": {},
     "author": "Dhairya Doshi",
     "license": "ISC"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/microservices/upload-service/.env b/microservices/upload-service/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8129ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/upload-service/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9004
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/upload_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/upload-service/.env.dev b/microservices/upload-service/.env.dev
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8129ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/upload-service/.env.dev
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+PORT=9004
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/upload_service_db_dev
+CLOUD_NAME=dh3brnwfp
+API_KEY=945719211841459
+API_SECRET=z6UrZ9lnTq5_iM3261H4aVYao20
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/user-service/.env b/microservices/user-service/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97eb893
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/user-service/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://mongodb:27017/user_service_db_dev
+PORT=9003
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/user-service/.env.dev b/microservices/user-service/.env.dev
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97eb893
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/user-service/.env.dev
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://mongodb:27017/user_service_db_dev
+PORT=9003
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/user-service/package.json b/microservices/user-service/package.json
index 4bf46e4..60df45b 100644
--- a/microservices/user-service/package.json
+++ b/microservices/user-service/package.json
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
   "author": "Gilbert Andanje",
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@microservices-suite/config": "^1.0.3",
-    "@microservices-suite/errors": "^1.1.6",
-    "@microservices-suite/utilities": "^1.0.6",
-    "@microservices-suite/validations": "^1.0.9",
+    "@microservices-suite/config": "1.0.3",
+    "@microservices-suite/errors": "1.1.6",
+    "@microservices-suite/utilities": "1.0.6",
+    "@microservices-suite/validations": "1.0.9",
     "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
     "express": "^4.18.3",
     "helmet": "^7.1.0",
diff --git a/shared/config/package.json b/shared/config/package.json
index edcc161..8dea983 100644
--- a/shared/config/package.json
+++ b/shared/config/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@microservices-suite/config",
-  "version": "1.0.3",
+  "version": "1.0.7",
   "description": "This contains common configurations for things like env files,loggers etc for easy setup of environment specific settings",
   "main": "index.js",
   "author": "Gilbert Andanje",
@@ -8,5 +8,11 @@
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
-  "private": false
+  "private": false,
+  "dependencies": {
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
+    "joi": "^17.12.3",
+    "morgan": "^1.10.0",
+    "winston": "^3.13.0"
+  }
 }