diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 7e9a9bf..56040a0 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 PRIVATE_KEY=your_private_key_here
 SENDER=YOUR_ADDRESS
 
+# Telegram Bot configuration
+TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_bot_token_here
+TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID=your_chat_id_here
+
 # RPC Endpoints (Replace with your own endpoints if necessary)
 RPC_MAINNET=http://your_mainnet_rpc_endpoint
 RPC_AVALANCHE=https://api.avax.network/ext/bc/C/rpc
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 40c42c0..cb17b55 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ cache_hardhat/
 
 # Misc
 *.log
-*.bak
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+*.bak.env
diff --git a/dolce_vita_collector_with_notifications.sh b/dolce_vita_collector_with_notifications.sh
index 528bf73..caff8b0 100755
--- a/dolce_vita_collector_with_notifications.sh
+++ b/dolce_vita_collector_with_notifications.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Get the directory of the script
+SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )"
+
+# Load environment variables
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/.env"
+
 LOG_DIR="/var/log/dolce_vita_collector"
 COUNTER_FILE="${LOG_DIR}/counter.log"
 MAX_LINES=2000
@@ -7,13 +13,12 @@ MAX_LINES=2000
 # Function to send Telegram messages
 send_telegram_message() {
   local message=$1
-  local bot_token="7292479786:AAGb1isSfJpjRpIsgGzwYy6GalIIc6-jNqI"
-  local chat_id="253560971"
-  curl -s -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot$bot_token/sendMessage" -d chat_id="$chat_id" -d text="$message"
+  curl -s -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot$TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN/sendMessage" -d chat_id="$TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID" -d text="$message"
 }
 
 # Initialize the counter and date if they don't exist
 if [ ! -f $COUNTER_FILE ]; then
+  mkdir -p "$LOG_DIR"
   echo "Loop Counter: 0" > $COUNTER_FILE
   echo "Last Run: Never" >> $COUNTER_FILE
 fi
@@ -48,7 +53,7 @@ fi
   send_telegram_message "🚀 Starting Dolce Vita Collector $run_type script. Loop Counter: $counter. Last Run: $current_date"
 
   # Run the original script
-  if /home/mzeller/dolce_vita_collector/dolce_vita_collector.sh "$@"; then
+  if "$SCRIPT_DIR/dolce_vita_collector.sh" "$@"; then
     echo "🎉 Dolce Vita Collector $run_type script completed successfully."
     send_telegram_message "🎉 Dolce Vita Collector $run_type script completed successfully. Loop Counter: $counter."
   else
@@ -61,4 +66,4 @@ fi
 
   # Concatenate the counter file and the log file
   cat $COUNTER_FILE $log_file > $log_file.tmp && mv $log_file.tmp $log_file
-} | ts '[%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S]' >> $log_file
+} | ts '[%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S]' >> $log_file
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