diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 86dbcb8fa112496fad2ce86ae9198ed13502df96..ba5c8ccee3e0250313b6efd7b792892d9b41c335 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ tasks:
  - init: >
      git clone https://github.com/algorithm-visualizer/server.git &&
      cd server &&
-     echo -e "GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=dummy\nGITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET=dummy" > .env.local && npm install &&
+     npm install &&
+     echo -e "GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=dummy\nGITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET=dummy\nAWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=dummy\nAWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=dummy" > .env.local &&
      cd ..
    command: cd server && npm run watch
  - init: >
      npm install &&
-     echo 'DANGEROUSLY_DISABLE_HOST_CHECK=true' > .env
+     echo 'DANGEROUSLY_DISABLE_HOST_CHECK=true' > .env.local
    command: npm start
 ports:
   - port: 3000
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index fffae816896d203f19e35ef565d45d09a67c2b4d..56b21f709f41f1a67e103f8efb27c4475ac1b85a 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 > #### Table of Contents
 > - [Running Locally](#running-locally)
-> - [Run in Gitpod](#run-in-gitpod)
+> - [Running in Gitpod](#running-in-gitpod)
 > - [Directory Structure](#directory-structure)
 
 Are you a first-timer in contributing to open source? [These guidelines](https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/#how-to-submit-a-contribution) from GitHub might help!
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ Are you a first-timer in contributing to open source? [These guidelines](https:/
     
 5. Open [`http://localhost:3000/`](http://localhost:3000/) in a web browser.
 
-## Run in Gitpod
+## Running in Gitpod
 
-You can also run algorithm-visualizer in Gitpod, a free online dev environment for GitHub.
+You can also run `algorithm-visualizer` in Gitpod, a free online dev environment for GitHub.
 
 [![Open in Gitpod](https://gitpod.io/button/open-in-gitpod.svg)](https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/algorithm-visualizer/algorithm-visualizer)