--- a/lib/db.inc.php
+++ b/lib/db.inc.php
@@ -1,1 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+$conn = new PDO("pgsql:dbname=contractdashboard;user=postgres;password=snmc;host=localhost");
 
+#$conn = new PDO("pgsql:dbname=contractdashboard;user=alex;host=localhost");
+
+if (!$conn) {
+die("A database error occurred.\n");
+}
+