diff --git a/backend/index.js b/backend/index.js
index 80e2de1..838daa5 100644
--- a/backend/index.js
+++ b/backend/index.js
@@ -2,21 +2,25 @@ import dbConnection from "./src/db/dbConnection.js";
 import { v2 as cloudinary } from 'cloudinary';
 import app from "./app.js";
 
-// cloudinary configuration
+// Cloudinary configuration
 cloudinary.config({
-    cloud_name: process.env.CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME,
-    api_key: process.env.CLOUDINARY_API_KEY,
-    api_secret: process.env.CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET
+    cloud_name: process.env.CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME || 'your_default_cloud_name', // Add a default value or log an error if not set
+    api_key: process.env.CLOUDINARY_API_KEY || 'your_default_api_key', // Same as above
+    api_secret: process.env.CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET || 'your_default_api_secret' // Same as above
 });
 
-
-// Database connnection configuration
+// Database connection configuration
 dbConnection()
     .then(() => {
-        app.listen(process.env.PORT || 8000, () => {
-            console.log(`⚙️ Server is running at port : ${process.env.PORT}`);
-        })
+        const port = process.env.PORT || 8000;
+        app.listen(port, (err) => {
+            if (err) {
+                console.error("Error starting server:", err);
+            } else {
+                console.log(`⚙️ Server is running at port: ${port}`);
+            }
+        });
     })
     .catch((err) => {
-        console.log("MONGO db connection failed !!! ", err);
-    })
+        console.error("MongoDB connection failed: ", err);
+    });