diff --git a/db.php b/db.php
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+++ b/db.php
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+<?php
+// Cegah file ini dipanggil dua kali (penting untuk mencegah infinite loop)
+if (defined('DB_CONNECTED')) return;
+define('DB_CONNECTED', true);
+
+$DB_HOST = '127.0.0.1';
+$DB_USER = 'root';
+$DB_PASS = '';
+$DB_NAME = 'dam_db';
+
+try {
+    $pdo = new PDO(
+        "mysql:host=$DB_HOST;dbname=$DB_NAME;charset=utf8mb4",
+        $DB_USER,
+        $DB_PASS,
+        [
+            PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE => PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION,
+            PDO::ATTR_DEFAULT_FETCH_MODE => PDO::FETCH_ASSOC,
+        ]
+    );
+} catch (Exception $e) {
+    die('DB ERROR: ' . $e->getMessage());
+}