diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 169aeb4..a9199ba 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -60,5 +60,5 @@ typings/
 # next.js build output
 .next
 
-# detaspace
+# deta-space internal files
 .space
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index b97a512..92459fb 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
-var createError = require("http-errors");
-var express = require("express");
-var path = require("path");
+const createError = require("http-errors");
+const express = require("express");
+const path = require("path");
+const mongoose = require("mongoose");
+require("dotenv").config();
+
+mongoose.connect(
+  `mongodb+srv://${process.env.USER}:${process.env.PASS}@odin.eftl02o.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority`
+);
 
 const INDEX = require("./routes/index");
 const NEWMESSAGE = require("./routes/newMessage");
 
-var app = express();
+const app = express();
 
 // view engine setup
 app.set("views", path.join(__dirname, "views"));
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e277af6..efa60f9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,11 +9,50 @@
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+      "dependencies": {
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+    },
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/anymatch/-/anymatch-3.1.3.tgz",
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+      "dev": true,
+      "funding": [
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+        }
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