config file now prefixed with '.'

.gitignore

@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ composer.lock
 vendor/
 
 # Config.json file changes should be ignored to prevent private API access keys being uploaded to Git
-config.json
+.config.json
 

README.md

@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@ PHP library for the Google Contacts API (v3)
 
 ## Setup
 
-1. Copy or rename `config_blank.json` to `config.json`.
-2. Fill in the `clientID`, `clientSecret` and `redirectUri` in `config.json`.
+1. Copy or rename `.config_blank.json` to `.config.json`. Note the 
+2. Fill in the `clientID`, `clientSecret` and `redirectUri` in `.config.json`.
   * Note that `redirectUri` should be configure to point towards the `redirect-handler.php` file.
   * The `clientID` and `clientSecret` can be found in the Google Developers console at https://console.developers.google.com/ under 'APIs & auth' -> 'Credentials'.
 
 3. Go to `authorise-application.php` in a web browser. This should give you a URL to authorise your application for Google Contacts.
 4. Go to the authorisation URL provided by the previous step.
 5. Accept the permissions requested on the page displayed. You should then be redirected back to the `redirect-handler.php` file.
-6. The page generated by the `redirect-handler.php` file should then present you with a refresh token. Copy this into your `config.json`.
+6. The page generated by the `redirect-handler.php` file should then present you with a refresh token. Copy this into your `.config.json`.
 7. Setup is done!
 
 

helpers/GoogleHelper.php

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ abstract class GoogleHelper
 {
     private static function loadConfig()
     {
-        $contents = file_get_contents('config.json');
+        $contents = file_get_contents('.config.json');
 
         $config = json_decode($contents);