diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4dfc547..8c12c70 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 sessions/*
-conf/conf.local.php
 ignore
 kanban/
 .pi-tasks
-docs/framework_review.md
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e45046a..36f1b16 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,22 +22,13 @@ ApFab Zap Machine needs some PHP extensions:
 - CUrl (default installed)
 - Imagick (Image Magick image processing Class)
 
-You need to acquire the following API key:
+You need to acquire the following API key and put it into `conf/conf.php`:
 
 1. **Brave Search API Key** - https://api.search.brave.com/
 
-Then set up your configuration:
+See `conf/conf.php` for the exact constant names to use.
 
-```bash
-# Create your local config from the template
-cp conf/conf.local.php.dist conf/conf.local.php
-# Edit it with your real keys
-nano conf/conf.local.php
-```
-
-`conf/conf.local.php` is gitignored so your secrets stay safe. You can also set the `BRAVE_API_KEY` environment variable as an alternative.
-
-Adjust permission (chmod 777) for 'sessions' folder, then run index.php in the www/ directory, fill in the form and voila.
+Adjust permission (chmod 777) for 'sessions' folder, run index.php in the www/ directory, fill in the form and voila.
 
 # yet to come
 - Logfile also generated in imgProcess Class (0.9.2)
diff --git a/conf/conf.local.php.dist b/conf/conf.local.php.dist
deleted file mode 100644
index a0c9fdb..0000000
--- a/conf/conf.local.php.dist
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * Local configuration overrides — gitignored.
- *
- * Copy this file to conf/conf.local.php (without the .dist suffix)
- * and fill in your real API keys.
- *
- * Priority: conf.local.php > environment variable > placeholder
- */
-define('BRAVE_API_KEY', 'your-real-api-key-here');
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/conf/conf.php b/conf/conf.php
index 801c3e6..f213c65 100755
--- a/conf/conf.php
+++ b/conf/conf.php
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@ define('ZAP_CANVAS_NAME', 'collage');
 define('ZAP_DELETE_SOURCE', false);
 define('ZAP_ADULT', false);
 define('ZAP_LOG', true);
-define('ZAP_DEBUG', false);
+define('ZAP_DEBUG', true);
 
 
 // Brave Search API
 // Get your API key: https://api.search.brave.com/
-// Put your key in conf/conf.local.php (gitignored) or set BRAVE_API_KEY env var
-// See conf/conf.local.php.dist for a template
+define('BRAVE_API_KEY', 'your api key');
 define('BRAVE_BASE', 'https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/images/search');
 
 $search_engines = array('brave');
diff --git a/conf/init.php b/conf/init.php
index 717c6f8..ed0dbc1 100755
--- a/conf/init.php
+++ b/conf/init.php
@@ -1,17 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 include_once 'conf.php';
 
-// Load gitignored local overrides (API keys, debug toggle) if present
-$localConf = __DIR__ . '/conf.local.php';
-if (file_exists($localConf)) {
-	require_once $localConf;
-}
-
-// Fallback: try environment variable if still not defined
-if (!defined('BRAVE_API_KEY')) {
-	define('BRAVE_API_KEY', getenv('BRAVE_API_KEY') ?: 'your api key');
-}
-
 /**
  * Define some app-wide constants
  */
@@ -63,7 +52,7 @@ spl_autoload_register(function ($class_name) {
 	}
 
 	$include_path = get_include_path();
-	$include_path_tokens = explode(PATH_SEPARATOR, $include_path);
+	$include_path_tokens = explode(':', $include_path);
 
 	foreach ($include_path_tokens as $prefix) {
 		$path[0] = $prefix . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $class_name . '.interface.php';
diff --git a/lib/ImgSearch.class.php b/lib/ImgSearch.class.php
index 9e9d44b..c1aaf46 100755
--- a/lib/ImgSearch.class.php
+++ b/lib/ImgSearch.class.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class ImgSearch {
 	public function getImageData() {
 		$clazz = ucfirst($this->engine);
 		$search = new $clazz();
-		$search->setQuery($this->word);
+		$search->setQuery(urlencode($this->word));
 		$search->setParam('start', $this->hitPosition);
 		$search->setParam('size', $this->numberResults);
 
diff --git a/resource/Brave.class.php b/resource/Brave.class.php
index 74e727e..a55f164 100644
--- a/resource/Brave.class.php
+++ b/resource/Brave.class.php
@@ -21,20 +21,8 @@ class Brave implements Search {
 
 	public function setQuery($word) {
 		$this->word = $word;
-	}
 
-	public function getData() {
-		$this->buildRequest();
-		$return_array = $this->prepareData();
-		return $return_array;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Build the request URL and cURL handle after all setParam() calls have been made.
-	 * This ensures start/offset and size are available when constructing the URL.
-	 */
-	private function buildRequest() {
-		$request = $this->q_prefix . urlencode($this->word);
+		$request = $this->q_prefix . urlencode($word);
 		if (isset($this->start)) {
 			$request .= '&offset=' . $this->start;
 		}
@@ -50,6 +38,11 @@ class Brave implements Search {
 		$this->$key = $value;
 	}
 
+	public function getData() {
+		$return_array = $this->prepareData();
+		return $return_array;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Prepare a project wide universal array with results
 	 */