diff --git a/var/www/db_connection.php b/var/www/db_connection.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b1bea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/var/www/db_connection.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+    $db_server = "localhost";
+    $db_name = "friendBook";
+    $db_username = "web";
+    $db_password = "Password456";
+
+    try{
+        $db_connection = new PDO("mysql:host=$db_server;dbname=$db_name", $db_username, $db_password);
+        $db_connection->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
+    }catch(PDOException $e){
+        echo "PDOException: ".$e->getMessage();
+    }catch(Exception $e){
+        echo "Exception: ".$e->getMessage();
+    }
+?>
diff --git a/var/www/debug.php b/var/www/debug.php
index 724c0e0..7e6d870 100644
--- a/var/www/debug.php
+++ b/var/www/debug.php
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?php
     session_start();
-
-    $server = "localhost";
-    $database = "friendBook";
-    $username = "web";
-    $password = "Password456";
+    require 'db_connection.php';
 ?>
 
 <html>
diff --git a/var/www/login.php b/var/www/login.php
index bf7bea5..95a892b 100644
--- a/var/www/login.php
+++ b/var/www/login.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
     session_start();
+    require 'db_connection.php';
 
     if (isset($_POST['Submit'])){
         $_SESSION['loginData'] = $_POST;
