diff --git a/mysql.c b/mysql.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "tuved.h"
+
+MYSQL *conn = 0x0;
+
+
+int dbInit() {
+
+  conn = mysql_init(NULL);
+  if (conn == NULL) {
+    writeLog(0,"mysql_init() failed (probably out of memory)\n.");
+    return(0x1);
+    }
+
+  if (!mysql_real_connect(conn,MYSQL_HOST_NAME,MYSQL_USERNAME,MYSQL_PASSWORD,MYSQL_DB_NAME,0,NULL,0)) {
+    writeLog(0,"mysql_real_connect() failed: Error %u (%s)\n.", mysql_errno(conn), mysql_error(conn));
+    return(0x1);
+    }
+
+  writeLog(0,"Sucessful connection to the MySQL Database.\n");
+  
+  return(0x0);
+  }
+
+MYSQL_RES *dbQuery(const char *query) {
+  MYSQL_RES *res_set = 0x0;
+
+  writeLog(0,"Query: %s\n",query);
+
+  if (mysql_query(conn,query) != 0x0) {
+    writeLog(0,"mysql_query() failed: Error %u (%s)\n.", mysql_errno(conn), mysql_error(conn));
+    return(0x0);
+    }
+
+  res_set = mysql_store_result(conn);
+  if (res_set != 0x0) {
+    return(res_set);
+    }
+
+  return (0x0);
+  }