diff --git a/.github/workflows/mobile.yml b/.github/workflows/mobile.yml
index 57056ec59..ae61be45f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mobile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mobile.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install bootstrapper dependencies
         run: pipenv install --dev --deploy
       - run: |
-          current_dir=$(pwd)
-          echo $current_dir
           config_file=$(./scripts/vue_or_react.sh)
           pipenv run cookiecutter . --config-file $config_file --no-input -f
           cat $config_file
@@ -60,12 +58,12 @@ jobs:
           path: my_project/
       - name: Create config files
         run: |
-          cp resources/app-config-js-values.txt my_project/resources/app-config-js-values.txt
-          cp resources/eas-json-values.txt my_project/resources/eas-json-values.txt
+          cp resources/app.config.vars.txt my_project/resources/app.config.vars.txt
+          cp resources/eas.vars.txt my_project/resources/eas.vars.txt
           cd my_project
           current_dir=$(pwd)
-          . scripts/setup_mobile_config.sh "$current_dir/mobile/app.config.js" "$current_dir/resources/app-config-js-values.txt"
-          . scripts/setup_mobile_config.sh "$current_dir/mobile/eas.json" "$current_dir/resources/eas-json-values.txt"
+          . scripts/setup_mobile_config.sh "$current_dir/mobile/app.config.js" "$current_dir/resources/app.config.vars.txt"
+          . scripts/setup_mobile_config.sh "$current_dir/mobile/eas.json" "$current_dir/resources/eas.vars.txt"
 
       # - uses: actions/cache@v4
       #   with:
diff --git a/resources/app-config-js-values.txt b/resources/app.config.vars.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from resources/app-config-js-values.txt
rename to resources/app.config.vars.txt
diff --git a/resources/eas-json-values.txt b/resources/eas.vars.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from resources/eas-json-values.txt
rename to resources/eas.vars.txt
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/clients/mobile/react-native/README.md b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/clients/mobile/react-native/README.md
index c9cfd4eef..e1aad464c 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/clients/mobile/react-native/README.md
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/clients/mobile/react-native/README.md
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ User `npm run start` to run the app and source the env variables
 
 alternatively if you want to use expo run command 
 
-`source .env && SENTRY_PROJECT=${SENTRY_PROJECT_NAME} npx expo start`
+`source .env && npx expo start`
 
-**When running the app locally and working against a local backend you will need to use a proxy**
+Run against a local backend using the ip address instead of local host
+
+**When running the app locally and working against a local backend with a proxy**
 
 1. Download and install ngrok 
 2. Set up ngrok auth token (request an account from William Huster)
@@ -59,6 +61,20 @@ Set the `SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN` in Expo under `Secrets` (see `Error Logging & Crash
 For local run set environment variables in .env file (from [.env.example](./.env.example))
 For builds set env variables in eas.json
 
+
+
+## Use the helper script to enter variables
+
+Complete the eas.vars.template.txt
+
+complete the app.config.vars.template.txt
+
+`. scripts/setup_mobile_config.sh eas.json <FULL_PATH>/resources/eas.vars.txt`
+
+`. scripts/setup_mobile_config.sh eas.json <FULL_PATH>/resources/app.config.vars.txt`
+
+
+
 ### Eas Project Configuration
 
 in [app.config.js](./app.config.js) set the confiuration variables
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/resources/app-config-js-values.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/resources/app.config.vars.template.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from {{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/resources/app-config-js-values.txt
rename to {{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/resources/app.config.vars.template.txt
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/resources/eas-json-values.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/resources/eas.vars.template.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from {{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/resources/eas-json-values.txt
rename to {{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/resources/eas.vars.template.txt