diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 43f827d..ff51ead 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ APP_URL="http://diplomacydev.gogoweb.it"
 DB_CONNECTION=mysql
 DB_HOST=192.168.1.201
 DB_PORT=3306
-DB_DATABASE=diplomacy   # cambiare in prod: diplomacy
+DB_DATABASE=dpmy   # cambiare in prod: diplomacy
 DB_USERNAME=diplouser          # nome utente DB
-DB_PASSWORD=!Nov3mb3r@2019.          # password DB
+DB_PASSWORD=8J4$$!asdEMnv@123          # password DB
 
 # ==========================
 # Mail
diff --git a/config/db.php b/config/db.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4313ad0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/db.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+// Carica variabili .env manualmente
+$env = parse_ini_file(__DIR__ . '/../.env');
+
+$DB_HOST = $env['DB_HOST'];
+$DB_NAME = $env['DB_NAME'];
+$DB_USER = $env['DB_USER'];
+$DB_PASS = $env['DB_PASS'];
+
+try {
+    $pdo = new PDO("mysql:host=$DB_HOST;dbname=$DB_NAME;charset=utf8mb4", $DB_USER, $DB_PASS);
+    $pdo->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
+} catch (PDOException $e) {
+    die("Errore connessione DB: " . $e->getMessage());
+}
diff --git a/config/test_db.php b/config/test_db.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae19820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/test_db.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+// Percorso al .env
+$env = parse_ini_file(__DIR__ . '/.env');
+
+$DB_HOST = $env['DB_HOST'];
+$DB_NAME = $env['DB_NAME'];
+$DB_USER = $env['DB_USER'];
+$DB_PASS = $env['DB_PASS'];
+
+try {
+    $pdo = new PDO(
+        "mysql:host=$DB_HOST;dbname=$DB_NAME;charset=utf8mb4",
+        $DB_USER,
+        $DB_PASS,
+        [
+            PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE => PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION
+        ]
+    );
+    echo "Connessione al database riuscita!";
+} catch (PDOException $e) {
+    echo "Errore connessione DB: " . $e->getMessage();
+}