diff --git a/public_html/helpers/database.php b/public_html/helpers/database.php
index 8122fe2..2561319 100644
--- a/public_html/helpers/database.php
+++ b/public_html/helpers/database.php
@@ -1,43 +1,61 @@
 <?php
 
 // connect to database
-function connectDB($config) {
-    // sqlite database file
-    if ($config['db_type'] === 'sqlite') {
+function connectDB($config,$database) {
+
+    if ($database === 'jilo') {
         try {
             $db = new Database([
-                'type'		=> $config['db_type'],
-                'dbFile'	=> $config['sqlite_file'],
+                'type'		=> 'sqlite',
+                'dbFile'	=> $config['jilo_database'],
             ]);
-            $pdo = $db->getConnection();
         } catch (Exception $e) {
             $error = 'Error: ' . $e->getMessage();
             include 'templates/block-message.php';
             exit();
         }
-    // mysql/mariadb database
-    } elseif ($config['db_type'] === 'mysql' || $config['db_type'] === 'mariadb') {
-        try {
-            $db = new Database([
-                'type'		=> $config['db_type'],
-                'host'		=> $config['sql_host'] ?? 'localhost',
-                'port'		=> $config['sql_port'] ?? '3306',
-                'dbname'	=> $config['sql_database'],
-                'user'		=> $config['sql_username'],
-                'password'	=> $config['sql_password'],
-            ]);
-            $pdo = $db->getConnection();
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-            $error = 'Error: ' . $e->getMessage();
-            include 'templates/block-message.php';
-            exit();
-        }
-    // unknown database
+
     } else {
-        $error = "Error: unknow database type \"{$config['db_type']}\"";
-        include 'templates/block-message.php';
-        exit();
+
+        // sqlite database file
+        if ($config['db_type'] === 'sqlite') {
+            try {
+                $db = new Database([
+                    'type'	=> $config['db_type'],
+                    'dbFile'	=> $config['sqlite_file'],
+                ]);
+                $pdo = $db->getConnection();
+            } catch (Exception $e) {
+                $error = 'Error: ' . $e->getMessage();
+                include 'templates/block-message.php';
+                exit();
+            }
+        // mysql/mariadb database
+        } elseif ($config['db_type'] === 'mysql' || $config['db_type'] === 'mariadb') {
+            try {
+                $db = new Database([
+                    'type'	=> $config['db_type'],
+                    'host'	=> $config['sql_host'] ?? 'localhost',
+                    'port'	=> $config['sql_port'] ?? '3306',
+                    'dbname'	=> $config['sql_database'],
+                    'user'	=> $config['sql_username'],
+                    'password'	=> $config['sql_password'],
+                ]);
+                $pdo = $db->getConnection();
+            } catch (Exception $e) {
+                $error = 'Error: ' . $e->getMessage();
+                include 'templates/block-message.php';
+                exit();
+            }
+        // unknown database
+        } else {
+            $error = "Error: unknow database type \"{$config['db_type']}\"";
+            include 'templates/block-message.php';
+            exit();
+        }
+
     }
+
     return $db;
 }
 ?>
diff --git a/public_html/pages/components.php b/public_html/pages/components.php
index f6a1a13..bce8a2e 100644
--- a/public_html/pages/components.php
+++ b/public_html/pages/components.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ require 'classes/component.php';
 
 // connect to database
 require 'helpers/database.php';
-$db = connectDB($config);
+$db = connectDB($config, 'jilo');
 
 // FIXME move thi sto a special function
 $time_range_specified = false;
diff --git a/public_html/pages/conferences.php b/public_html/pages/conferences.php
index 83e7c56..037e962 100644
--- a/public_html/pages/conferences.php
+++ b/public_html/pages/conferences.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ require 'classes/conference.php';
 
 // connect to database
 require 'helpers/database.php';
-$db = connectDB($config);
+$db = connectDB($config, 'jilo');
 
 // FIXME move thi sto a special function
 $time_range_specified = false;
diff --git a/public_html/pages/front.php b/public_html/pages/front.php
index d76b3bc..d4a0652 100644
--- a/public_html/pages/front.php
+++ b/public_html/pages/front.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ require 'classes/participant.php';
 
 // connect to database
 require 'helpers/database.php';
-$db = connectDB($config);
+$db = connectDB($config, 'jilo');
 
 
 //
diff --git a/public_html/pages/participants.php b/public_html/pages/participants.php
index 255b46d..15aba56 100644
--- a/public_html/pages/participants.php
+++ b/public_html/pages/participants.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ require 'classes/participant.php';
 
 // connect to database
 require 'helpers/database.php';
-$db = connectDB($config);
+$db = connectDB($config, 'jilo');
 
 // FIXME move thi sto a special function
 $time_range_specified = false;