diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
index 7503987..dc5b409 100644
--- a/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -5,12 +5,18 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
+	"5803025024/w04/internal/config"
+	"5803025024/w04/internal/database"
+
 )
 
 func main() {
-	// urlExample := "postgres://username:password@localhost:5432/database_name"
-	conn, err := pgx.Connect(context.Background(), os.Getenv("DATABASE_URL"))
+	if err := config.LoadEnv(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Unable to load env: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	conn, err := database.Connect()
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Unable to connect to database: %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
@@ -26,4 +32,4 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	fmt.Println(name, weight)
-}
+}
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diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e9fd80f..8930667 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-module 5803025015/w04
+module 5803025024/w04
 
-go 1.27.0
+go 1.26.6
 
 require (
 	github.com/jackc/pgpassfile v1.0.0 // indirect
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 2300a25..676873e 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -2,15 +2,13 @@ package config
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 )
 
 func LoadEnv() error {
-	err := godotenv.Load()
+	err := godotenv.Load("pkg/.env")
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error loading .env file: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error loading .env file: %v", err)
 	}
-
 	return nil
-}
+}
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diff --git a/internal/database/database.go b/internal/database/database.go
index 636bab8..f89981f 100644
--- a/internal/database/database.go
+++ b/internal/database/database.go
@@ -1 +1,27 @@
 package database
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
+)
+
+func Connect() (*pgx.Conn, error) {
+	dsn := fmt.Sprintf(
+		"postgres://%s:%s@%s:%s/%s?sslmode=%s",
+		os.Getenv("DB_USER"),
+		os.Getenv("DB_PASSWORD"),
+		os.Getenv("DB_HOST"),
+		os.Getenv("DB_PORT"),
+		os.Getenv("DB_NAME"),
+		os.Getenv("DB_SSLMODE"),
+	)
+
+	conn, err := pgx.Connect(context.Background(), dsn)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unable to connect to database: %v", err)
+	}
+	return conn, nil
+}
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diff --git a/pkg/.env b/pkg/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b3a6d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Server Configuration
+#
+PORT=4000
+ENVIROMENT=dev # Options: dev, stage, prod
+
+# PostgreSQL Database Configuration
+#
+DB_HOST=202.46.28.160
+DB_PORT=2003
+DB_USER=5803025024
+DB_PASSWORD=pw5803025024
+DB_NAME=w04_5803025024
+DB_SSLMODE=disable # 'disable' or  'require'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/.env.example b/pkg/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cbbef5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Server Configuration
+#
+PORT=4000
+ENVIROMENT=dev # Options: dev, stage, prod
+
+# PostgreSQL Database Configuration
+#
+DB_HOST=localhost
+DB_PORT=5432
+DB_USER=postgres
+DB_PASSWORD=5803025024
+DB_NAME=snippetboox
+DB_SSLMODE=disable # 'disable' or  'require'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/.gitignore b/pkg/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29