diff --git a/CI_CD_PIPELINE_SETUP_GUIDE.md b/CI_CD_PIPELINE_SETUP_GUIDE.md
index a226309..7f9ec84 100644
--- a/CI_CD_PIPELINE_SETUP_GUIDE.md
+++ b/CI_CD_PIPELINE_SETUP_GUIDE.md
@@ -662,19 +662,13 @@ curl -k -I https://localhost
 
 #### 5.10 Configure Harbor for Public Read, Authenticated Write
 
-1. **Create a Public Project**:
+1. **Create Application Project**:
    - Go to **Projects** → **New Project**
-   - Set **Project Name**: `public`
+   - Set **Project Name**: `APP_NAME` (replace with your actual application name)
    - Set **Access Level**: `Public`
    - Click **OK**
 
-2. **Create a Private Project** (for authenticated writes):
-   - Go to **Projects** → **New Project**
-   - Set **Project Name**: `private`
-   - Set **Access Level**: `Private`
-   - Click **OK**
-
-3. **Create a User for CI/CD**:
+2. **Create a User for CI/CD**:
    - Go to **Administration** → **Users** → **New User**
    - Set **Username**: `ci-user`
    - Set **Email**: `ci@example.com`
@@ -682,6 +676,8 @@ curl -k -I https://localhost
    - Set **Role**: `Developer`
    - Click **OK**
 
+**Note**: With a public project, anyone can pull images without authentication, but only authenticated users (like `ci-user`) can push images. This provides the perfect balance of ease of use for deployments and security for image management.
+
 #### 5.11 Test Harbor Authentication and Access Model
 
 ```bash
@@ -693,21 +689,21 @@ docker login YOUR_CI_CD_IP
 echo "FROM alpine:latest" > /tmp/test.Dockerfile
 echo "RUN echo 'Hello from Harbor test image'" >> /tmp/test.Dockerfile
 
-# Build and tag test image for public project
-docker build -f /tmp/test.Dockerfile -t YOUR_CI_CD_IP/public/test:latest /tmp
+# Build and tag test image for APP_NAME project
+docker build -f /tmp/test.Dockerfile -t YOUR_CI_CD_IP/APP_NAME/test:latest /tmp
 
 # Push to Harbor (requires authentication)
-docker push YOUR_CI_CD_IP/public/test:latest
+docker push YOUR_CI_CD_IP/APP_NAME/test:latest
 
 # Verify image is in Harbor
 curl -k https://localhost/v2/_catalog
 
 # Test public pull (no authentication required)
 docker logout YOUR_CI_CD_IP
-docker pull YOUR_CI_CD_IP/public/test:latest
+docker pull YOUR_CI_CD_IP/APP_NAME/test:latest
 
 # Clean up test image
-docker rmi YOUR_CI_CD_IP/public/test:latest
+docker rmi YOUR_CI_CD_IP/APP_NAME/test:latest
 ```
 
 **Expected behavior**:
@@ -719,16 +715,11 @@ docker rmi YOUR_CI_CD_IP/public/test:latest
 
 Your Harbor registry is now configured with the following access model:
 
-**Public Projects** (like `public`):
+**APP_NAME Project**:
 - ✅ **Pull (read)**: No authentication required
 - ✅ **Push (write)**: Requires authentication
 - ✅ **Web UI**: Accessible to view images
 
-**Private Projects** (like `private`):
-- ✅ **Pull (read)**: Requires authentication
-- ✅ **Push (write)**: Requires authentication
-- ✅ **Web UI**: Requires authentication
-
 **Security Features**:
 - ✅ **Vulnerability scanning**: Automatic CVE scanning with Trivy
 - ✅ **Role-based access control**: Different user roles (admin, developer, guest)
@@ -765,11 +756,11 @@ sudo systemctl restart docker
 Your Harbor registry is now configured with the following access model:
 
 #### **Public Read Access**
-Anyone can pull images from public projects without authentication:
+Anyone can pull images from the APP_NAME project without authentication:
 ```bash
-# From any machine (public access to public projects)
-docker pull YOUR_CI_CD_IP/public/backend:latest
-docker pull YOUR_CI_CD_IP/public/frontend:latest
+# From any machine (public access to APP_NAME project)
+docker pull YOUR_CI_CD_IP/APP_NAME/backend:latest
+docker pull YOUR_CI_CD_IP/APP_NAME/frontend:latest
 ```
 
 #### **Authenticated Write Access**
@@ -780,8 +771,8 @@ docker login YOUR_CI_CD_IP
 # Enter: ci-user and your-secure-password
 
 # Then push to Harbor
-docker push YOUR_CI_CD_IP/public/backend:latest
-docker push YOUR_CI_CD_IP/public/frontend:latest
+docker push YOUR_CI_CD_IP/APP_NAME/backend:latest
+docker push YOUR_CI_CD_IP/APP_NAME/frontend:latest
 ```
 
 #### **Harbor Web UI Access**
@@ -791,13 +782,13 @@ https://YOUR_CI_CD_IP
 ```
 
 #### **Client Configuration**
-For other machines to pull images from public projects, they only need:
+For other machines to pull images from the APP_NAME project, they only need:
 ```bash
 # Add to /etc/docker/daemon.json on client machines
 {
   "insecure-registries": ["YOUR_CI_CD_IP"]
 }
-# No authentication needed for pulls from public projects
+# No authentication needed for pulls from APP_NAME project
 ```
 
 #### **CI/CD Pipeline Configuration**
@@ -805,7 +796,7 @@ For automated deployments, use the `ci-user` credentials:
 ```bash
 # In CI/CD pipeline
 echo "ci-user:your-secure-password" | docker login YOUR_CI_CD_IP --username ci-user --password-stdin
-docker push YOUR_CI_CD_IP/public/backend:latest
+docker push YOUR_CI_CD_IP/APP_NAME/backend:latest
 ```
 
 ### Step 7: Set Up SSH for Production Communication
@@ -1043,7 +1034,7 @@ docker compose ps
 curl -k https://localhost:8080/api/v2.0/health
 
 # Test Harbor UI
-curl -k -I https://localhost:8080
+curl -k -I https://localhost
 ```
 
 #### 11.4 Get Public Key for Production Server