docs: final tweaks to README for recruiter clarity

README.md

@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ poetry run python -m flask --app beer_catalog/app run --debug
 - Add a beer:  
   ```sh
   curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:5000/beers \
-    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-    -d '{"name": "Heineken", "style": "Lager", "abv": 5.0}'
-  ```
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"name": "Heineken", "style": "Lager", "abv": 5.0}'
+```
 
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@@ -131,10 +131,14 @@ docker run -p 5000:5000 -e DATABASE_URL="postgresql://<user>@host.docker.interna
 
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-##  Deploying to AWS (using Dockerfile)
+## ☁️ Deploying to AWS
+
+> **Note:**
+> An example `terraform.tfvars.example` file is provided in the `terraform/` directory.  
+> **Copy it to a new file called `terraform.tfvars` and update the values with your own secrets and settings before running `terraform apply`.**
 
 ### 1. Build & Push Docker Image
-- Automated via GitHub Actions on push to `main`, `master`, `feature/*` branches. For production, we can use the `main` branch. (next updates would be added)
+- Automated via GitHub Actions on push to `main`, `master`, `feature/*` branches.
 
 ### 2. Provision Infrastructure
 ```sh
@@ -145,9 +149,8 @@ terraform apply
 ```
 - All AWS resources (ECR, ECS, RDS, VPC, etc.) are created from scratch (no prebuilt modules).
 
-### 3. App Access (using ECS Public IP)
-- App will be available at the `ECS public IP` (see ECS task details in AWS Console).
-For example, if the ECS public IP is `123.456.789.012`, the app will be available at `http://123.456.789.012:5000`.
+### 3. App Access
+- App will be available at the ECS public IP (see ECS task details in AWS Console).
 
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terraform/terraform.tfvars.example

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Example terraform.tfvars file for testing/demo purposes only.
+# Replace these values with your own secrets for real deployments.
+
+db_password = "examplepassword"
+app_image   = "123456789012.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/beer-catalog-app:latest"
+# Add other variables as needed, e.g.:
+# aws_region = "us-east-1"