diff --git a/db/db.js b/db/db.js
index e38e903..ed3b867 100644
--- a/db/db.js
+++ b/db/db.js
@@ -1,23 +1,29 @@
 import mongoose from "mongoose";
 import dotenv from "dotenv";
-
+import fs from 'fs'; // Import the 'fs' module
 const connectedToDb = async () => {
-  dotenv.config({
-    path: "../.env",
-  });
-
-  const MONGO_URI = process.env.MONGO_URI;
-
-  if (!MONGO_URI) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  try {
-    await mongoose.connect(MONGO_URI, {
-      dbName: "leadllyQuestions",
-    });
-    console.log("Connected to db");
-  } catch (error) {
+// Check if the .env file exists
+if (!fs.existsSync('../.env')) {
+console.error("Error: .env file not found!");
+return;
+}
+dotenv.config({
+path: "../.env",
+});
+const MONGO_URI = process.env.MONGO_URI;
+if (!MONGO_URI) {
+return;
+}
+try {
+await mongoose.connect(MONGO_URI, {
+dbName: "leadllyQuestions",
+});
+console.log("Connected to db");
+} catch (error) {
+console.error("mongo error =========>", error);
+}
+};
+export default connectedToDb;
     console.error("mongo error =========>", error);
   }
 };