diff --git a/.github/workflows/front-end.yml b/.github/workflows/front-end.yml
index 1e78040f62..41c008cf71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/front-end.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/front-end.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v2
 
         with:
-          aws-access-key-id: '${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}'
+          # aws-access-key-id: '${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}'
+          aws-access-key-id: '${{secrets.AWS_PRIVATE_KEY}}'
           aws-secret-access-key: '${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}'
           aws-region: eu-west-2
       - name: Deploy static site to S3 bucket
diff --git a/infrastructure/resources.tf b/infrastructure/resources.tf
index 36be5f35a4..f6161cb438 100644
--- a/infrastructure/resources.tf
+++ b/infrastructure/resources.tf
@@ -1,182 +1,49 @@
-# module "s3" {
-#   source      = "./s3"
-#   bucket_name = "reccomendationsh"
-# }
-
-# resource "aws_instance" "example_server" {
-#   ami                    = "ami-0171207a7acd2a570"
-#   instance_type          = "t2.micro"
-#   vpc_security_group_ids = [local.recommendationRds_id]
-#   # Adding the key_name  to attach the key pair during instance creation
-#   key_name = "my-new-key"
-
-#   tags = {
-#     Name = "reccomendationserver"
-#   }
-
-
-#   provisioner "remote-exec" {
-#     connection {
-#       type        = "ssh"
-#       user        = "ec2-user"
-#       host        = self.public_ip //This means that the host IP address for the SSH connection should be the public IP of the EC2
-#       private_key = file("~/.ssh/my-new-key.pem")
-
-#     }
-#     //ensures that npm and Docker are installed and running before deploying applications.
-#     inline = [
-#       "sudo yum update -y",             # Update system packages
-#       "sudo yum install -y nodejs npm", # Install Node.js and npm
-#       "sudo npm update -y",             # Update npm packages
-#       "sudo yum install -y docker",     # Install Docker
-#       "sudo systemctl start docker",    # Start Docker service
-#       "sudo systemctl enable docker"    # Enable Docker to start on boot
-#     ]
-#   }
-# }
-
-# resource "aws_security_group" "recommendationRds" {
-#   name        = "reccomendation_security_group"
-#   description = "Allow ports 22, 8080, and 3000"
-
-#   ingress {
-#     from_port   = 5432
-#     to_port     = 5432
-#     protocol    = "tcp"
-#     cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
-#   }
-
-#   ingress {
-#     from_port   = 22
-#     to_port     = 22
-#     protocol    = "tcp"
-#     cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"] # Allows SSH from anywhere
-#   }
-
-#   ingress {
-#     from_port   = 8080
-#     to_port     = 8080
-#     protocol    = "tcp"
-#     cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
-#   }
-
-#   ingress {
-#     from_port   = 3000
-#     to_port     = 3000
-#     protocol    = "tcp"
-#     cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
-#   }
-
-#   egress {
-#     from_port   = 0
-#     to_port     = 0
-#     protocol    = "-1"
-#     cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
-#   }
-# }
-
-
-# resource "aws_db_instance" "default" {
-#   allocated_storage      = 10
-#   engine                 = "postgres"
-#   instance_class         = "db.t3.micro"
-#   db_name                = "recommendation"
-#   username               = "postgres"
-#   password               = var.db_password
-#   publicly_accessible    = true
-#   vpc_security_group_ids = [local.recommendationRds_id]
-#   skip_final_snapshot    = true // required to destroy
-#   multi_az               = false
-#   # Tags for organization (optional)
-#   tags = {
-#     Name = "RecommendationDatabase"
-#   }
-# }
-
 module "s3" {
   source      = "./s3"
   bucket_name = "reccomendationsh"
 }
 
-# EC2 Security Group
-resource "aws_security_group" "recommendationEc2" {
-  name        = "reccomendation_ec2_security_group"
-  description = "Allow ports 22, 8080, 3000 from anywhere"
-
-  ingress {
-    from_port   = 22
-    to_port     = 22
-    protocol    = "tcp"
-    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"] # Allow SSH from anywhere (modify as needed)
-  }
-
-  ingress {
-    from_port   = 3000
-    to_port     = 3000
-    protocol    = "tcp"
-    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"] # Allow port 3000 from anywhere (modify as needed)
-  }
-  ingress {
-    from_port   = 5432
-    to_port     = 5432
-    protocol    = "tcp"
-    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
-  }
-
-  egress {
-    from_port   = 0
-    to_port     = 0
-    protocol    = "-1"
-    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
-  }
-}
-
-# EC2 Instance
 resource "aws_instance" "example_server" {
   ami                    = "ami-0171207a7acd2a570"
   instance_type          = "t2.micro"
-  vpc_security_group_ids = [aws_security_group.recommendationEc2.id] # Attach EC2 security group
-  key_name               = "my-new-key"
+  vpc_security_group_ids = [local.recommendationRds_id]
+  # Adding the key_name  to attach the key pair during instance creation
+  key_name = "my-new-key"
 
   tags = {
     Name = "reccomendationserver"
   }
 
+
   provisioner "remote-exec" {
     connection {
       type        = "ssh"
       user        = "ec2-user"
-      host        = self.public_ip
+      host        = self.public_ip //This means that the host IP address for the SSH connection should be the public IP of the EC2
       private_key = file("~/.ssh/my-new-key.pem")
-    }
 
+    }
+    //ensures that npm and Docker are installed and running before deploying applications.
     inline = [
-      "sudo yum update -y",
-      "sudo yum install -y nodejs npm",
-      "sudo npm update -y",
-      "sudo yum install -y docker",
-      "sudo systemctl start docker",
-      "sudo systemctl enable docker"
+      "sudo yum update -y",             # Update system packages
+      "sudo yum install -y nodejs npm", # Install Node.js and npm
+      "sudo npm update -y",             # Update npm packages
+      "sudo yum install -y docker",     # Install Docker
+      "sudo systemctl start docker",    # Start Docker service
+      "sudo systemctl enable docker"    # Enable Docker to start on boot
     ]
   }
 }
 
-# RDS Security Group
 resource "aws_security_group" "recommendationRds" {
   name        = "reccomendation_security_group"
-  description = "Allow port 5432 from EC2 security group"
+  description = "Allow ports 22, 8080, and 3000"
 
   ingress {
-    from_port       = 5432
-    to_port         = 5432
-    protocol        = "tcp"
-    security_groups = [aws_security_group.recommendationEc2.id] # Allow access from EC2 security group
-  }
-  ingress {
-    from_port       = 5432
-    to_port         = 5432
-    protocol        = "tcp"
-    security_groups = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+    from_port   = 5432
+    to_port     = 5432
+    protocol    = "tcp"
+    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
   }
 
   ingress {
@@ -208,7 +75,7 @@ resource "aws_security_group" "recommendationRds" {
   }
 }
 
-# RDS Instance
+
 resource "aws_db_instance" "default" {
   allocated_storage      = 10
   engine                 = "postgres"
@@ -217,10 +84,143 @@ resource "aws_db_instance" "default" {
   username               = "postgres"
   password               = var.db_password
   publicly_accessible    = true
-  vpc_security_group_ids = [aws_security_group.recommendationRds.id] 
-  skip_final_snapshot    = true
+  vpc_security_group_ids = [local.recommendationRds_id]
+  skip_final_snapshot    = true // required to destroy
   multi_az               = false
+  # Tags for organization (optional)
   tags = {
     Name = "RecommendationDatabase"
   }
 }
+
+# module "s3" {
+#   source      = "./s3"
+#   bucket_name = "reccomendationsh"
+# }
+
+# # EC2 Security Group
+# resource "aws_security_group" "recommendationEc2" {
+#   name        = "reccomendation_ec2_security_group"
+#   description = "Allow ports 22, 8080, 3000 from anywhere"
+
+#   ingress {
+#     from_port   = 22
+#     to_port     = 22
+#     protocol    = "tcp"
+#     cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"] # Allow SSH from anywhere (modify as needed)
+#   }
+
+#   ingress {
+#     from_port   = 3000
+#     to_port     = 3000
+#     protocol    = "tcp"
+#     cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"] # Allow port 3000 from anywhere (modify as needed)
+#   }
+#   ingress {
+#     from_port   = 5432
+#     to_port     = 5432
+#     protocol    = "tcp"
+#     cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+#   }
+
+#   egress {
+#     from_port   = 0
+#     to_port     = 0
+#     protocol    = "-1"
+#     cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+#   }
+# }
+
+# # EC2 Instance
+# resource "aws_instance" "example_server" {
+#   ami                    = "ami-0171207a7acd2a570"
+#   instance_type          = "t2.micro"
+#   vpc_security_group_ids = [aws_security_group.recommendationEc2.id] # Attach EC2 security group
+#   key_name               = "my-new-key"
+
+#   tags = {
+#     Name = "reccomendationserver"
+#   }
+
+#   provisioner "remote-exec" {
+#     connection {
+#       type        = "ssh"
+#       user        = "ec2-user"
+#       host        = self.public_ip
+#       private_key = file("~/.ssh/my-new-key.pem")
+#     }
+
+#     inline = [
+#       "sudo yum update -y",
+#       "sudo yum install -y nodejs npm",
+#       "sudo npm update -y",
+#       "sudo yum install -y docker",
+#       "sudo systemctl start docker",
+#       "sudo systemctl enable docker"
+#     ]
+#   }
+# }
+
+# # RDS Security Group
+# resource "aws_security_group" "recommendationRds" {
+#   name        = "reccomendation_security_group"
+#   description = "Allow port 5432 from EC2 security group"
+
+#   ingress {
+#     from_port       = 5432
+#     to_port         = 5432
+#     protocol        = "tcp"
+#     security_groups = [aws_security_group.recommendationEc2.id] # Allow access from EC2 security group
+#   }
+#   ingress {
+#     from_port       = 5432
+#     to_port         = 5432
+#     protocol        = "tcp"
+#     security_groups = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+#   }
+
+#   ingress {
+#     from_port   = 22
+#     to_port     = 22
+#     protocol    = "tcp"
+#     cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"] # Allows SSH from anywhere
+#   }
+
+#   ingress {
+#     from_port   = 8080
+#     to_port     = 8080
+#     protocol    = "tcp"
+#     cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+#   }
+
+#   ingress {
+#     from_port   = 3000
+#     to_port     = 3000
+#     protocol    = "tcp"
+#     cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+#   }
+
+#   egress {
+#     from_port   = 0
+#     to_port     = 0
+#     protocol    = "-1"
+#     cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+#   }
+# }
+
+# # RDS Instance
+# resource "aws_db_instance" "default" {
+#   allocated_storage      = 10
+#   engine                 = "postgres"
+#   instance_class         = "db.t3.micro"
+#   db_name                = "recommendation"
+#   username               = "postgres"
+#   password               = var.db_password
+#   publicly_accessible    = true
+#   vpc_security_group_ids = [aws_security_group.recommendationRds.id] 
+#   skip_final_snapshot    = true
+#   multi_az               = false
+#   tags = {
+#     Name = "RecommendationDatabase"
+#   }
+# }