diff --git a/server/src/db/config.ts b/server/src/db/config.ts
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+import { Sequelize } from 'sequelize';
+import dotenv from 'dotenv';
+
+dotenv.config();
+
+const sequelize = new Sequelize(
+  process.env.DB_NAME as string,
+  process.env.DB_USER as string,
+  process.env.DB_PASSWORD as string,
+  {
+    host: process.env.DB_HOST,
+    dialect: 'postgres',
+    logging: false,
+  }
+);
+
+export const connectDB = async () => {
+  try {
+    await sequelize.authenticate();
+    console.log('Database connected successfully');
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Unable to connect to the database:', error);
+  }
+};
+
+export default sequelize;
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