diff --git a/app/config/jilo-web.conf.php b/app/config/jilo-web.conf.php
index 790a49a..2a0c975 100644
--- a/app/config/jilo-web.conf.php
+++ b/app/config/jilo-web.conf.php
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ return [
     'domain'			=> 'localhost',
     // subfolder for the web app, if any
     'folder'			=> '/jilo-web/',
-    // database with logs from Jilo
-    'jilo_database'		=> '../../jilo/jilo.db',
     // set to false to disable new registrations
     'registration_enabled'	=> true,
     // will be displayed on login screen
@@ -21,6 +19,7 @@ return [
     // edit only if needed for tests or debugging
     //*******************************************
 
+    // database
     'db' => [
         // DB type for the web app, currently only "sqlite" is used
         'db_type'		=> 'sqlite',
@@ -29,6 +28,20 @@ return [
     ],
     // system info
     'version'			=> '0.1.1',
+    // development has verbose error messages, production has not
+    'environment'		=> 'production',
+
+    // *************************************
+    // Maintained by the app, edit with care
+    // *************************************
+
+    'platforms' => [
+        '0' => [
+            'name'			=> 'meet.example.com',
+            // database with logs from Jilo
+            'jilo_database'		=> '../../jilo/jilo.db',
+        ],
+    ],
 ];
 
 ?>
diff --git a/app/helpers/database.php b/app/helpers/database.php
index 7d7ac9f..fa13a4e 100644
--- a/app/helpers/database.php
+++ b/app/helpers/database.php
@@ -1,20 +1,30 @@
 <?php
 
 // connect to database
-function connectDB($config, $database = '') {
+function connectDB($config, $database = '', $platform_id = '') {
 
+    // connecting ti a jilo sqlite database
     if ($database === 'jilo') {
         try {
+            $dbFile = $config['platforms'][$platform_id]['jilo_database'] ?? null;
+            if (!$dbFile) {
+                throw new Exception("Invalid platform ID \"$platform_id\", database file not found.");
+            }
             $db = new Database([
                 'type'		=> 'sqlite',
-                'dbFile'	=> $config['jilo_database'],
+                'dbFile'	=> $dbFile,
             ]);
         } catch (Exception $e) {
-            $error = 'Error: ' . $e->getMessage();
+            if ($config['environment'] === 'production') {
+                $error = 'There was an unexpected error. Please try again.';
+            } else {
+                $error = 'Error: ' . $e->getMessage();
+            }
             include '../app/templates/block-message.php';
             exit();
         }
 
+    // connecting to a jilo-web database of the web app
     } else {
 
         // sqlite database file
diff --git a/app/pages/front.php b/app/pages/front.php
index 21c97a2..01683ff 100644
--- a/app/pages/front.php
+++ b/app/pages/front.php
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ require_once '../app/classes/database.php';
 require '../app/classes/conference.php';
 require '../app/classes/participant.php';
 
+// by default we connect ot the first configured platform
+$platform_id = $_REQUEST['platform'] ?? '0';
+
 // connect to database
 require '../app/helpers/database.php';
-$db = connectDB($config, 'jilo');
+$db = connectDB($config, 'jilo', $platform_id);
 
 
 //