diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/wyattjmiller/data/DatabaseManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/wyattjmiller/data/DatabaseManager.kt
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+package com.wyattjmiller.data
+
+import io.ktor.server.config.*
+import org.ktorm.database.Database
+
+class DatabaseManager() {
+    var database: Database
+
+    init {
+        database = Database.connect("jdbc:postgresql://10.10.10.21:5432/recipefolio",
+            "org.postgresql.Driver",
+            user = "wyatt",
+            password = "wjm"
+        )
+    }
+}
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