diff --git a/var/www/loginCheck.php b/var/www/loginCheck.php
index f479258..982d862 100644
--- a/var/www/loginCheck.php
+++ b/var/www/loginCheck.php
@@ -1,39 +1,40 @@
 <?php
-session_start();
+    session_start();
 
-$server = "localhost";
-$database = "friendBook";
-$username = "web";
-$password = "Password456";
+    $server = "localhost";
+    $database = "friendBook";
+    $username = "web";
+    $password = "Password456";
 
-try{
-    $connection = new PDO("mysql:host=$server;dbname=$database", $username, $password);
-    $connection->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
-    echo "Connected successfully";
-    if(count($_POST) > 0){
-        $matchingUsers = $connection->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM login WHERE username = '".$_POST["Username"]."' and pword = '".$_POST["Password"]."'");
-        if($matchingUsers > 0){
-            // User has been authenticated; set user as logged in
-            $_SESSION["loggedInUser"] = "".$_POST["Username"]."";
-            $_SESSION["loginError"] = "";
-            // Move onto landing page
-            header("Location: /landingPage.html");
-            die();
+    try{
+        $connection = new PDO("mysql:host=$server;dbname=$database", $username, $password);
+        $connection->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
+        echo "Connected successfully";
+        if(count($_POST) > 0){
+            $matchingUsers = $connection->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM login WHERE username = '".$_POST["Username"]."' and pword = '".$_POST["Password"]."'");
+            if($matchingUsers > 0){
+                // User has been authenticated; set user as logged in
+                $_SESSION["loggedInUser"] = "".$_POST["Username"]."";
+                $_SESSION["loginError"] = "";
+                // Move onto landing page
+                header("Location: /landingPage.html");
+                die();
+            }else{
+                // No matching users found, send user error
+                $_SESSION["loginError"] = "Invalid Username or Password";
+                // Return to login page
+                header("Location: /login.php");
+                die();
+            }
         }else{
-            // No matching users found, send user error
-            $_SESSION["loginError"] = "Invalid Username or Password";
-            // Return to login page
+            // Return to login page, as credentials were not captured
+            $_SESSION["loginError"] = "Login credentials not found, please try again";
             header("Location: /login.php");
             die();
         }
-    }else{
-        // Return to login page, as credentials were not captured
-        $_SESSION["loginError"] = "Login credentials not found, please try again";
-        header("Location: /login.php");
-        die();
     }
-}
-catch(PDOException $e){
-    echo "Error: " . $e->getMessage();
-}
+    catch(PDOException $e){
+        echo "Error: " . $e->getMessage();
+    }
+    $connection = null;
 ?>
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