diff --git a/app/bootstrap/env.php b/app/bootstrap/env.php
index 7af4b4a..88b5432 100644
--- a/app/bootstrap/env.php
+++ b/app/bootstrap/env.php
@@ -3,14 +3,24 @@
  * Simple .env Loader
  */
 
-if (file_exists(ROOT_PATH . '/.env')) {
-    $lines = file(ROOT_PATH . '/.env', FILE_IGNORE_NEW_LINES | FILE_SKIP_EMPTY_LINES);
+// Primary environment file path as requested
+$envFile = '/home/intaleqapp-musadaq/env/.env';
+
+// Fallback for local development if the primary server path doesn't exist
+if (!file_exists($envFile)) {
+    $envFile = ROOT_PATH . '/.env';
+}
+
+if (file_exists($envFile)) {
+    $lines = file($envFile, FILE_IGNORE_NEW_LINES | FILE_SKIP_EMPTY_LINES);
     foreach ($lines as $line) {
         if (str_starts_with(trim($line), '#')) continue;
         
-        list($name, $value) = explode('=', $line, 2);
-        $name = trim($name);
-        $value = trim($value, " \t\n\r\0\x0B\"'");
+        $parts = explode('=', $line, 2);
+        if (count($parts) !== 2) continue;
+        
+        $name = trim($parts[0]);
+        $value = trim($parts[1], " \t\n\r\0\x0B\"'");
         
         if (!array_key_exists($name, $_SERVER) && !array_key_exists($name, $_ENV)) {
             putenv(sprintf('%s=%s', $name, $value));