diff --git a/ythdd.py b/ythdd.py
index d13640b..230b395 100644
--- a/ythdd.py
+++ b/ythdd.py
@@ -3,82 +3,41 @@ from flask import Flask, render_template
 from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
 from markupsafe import escape
 import requests, json, toml, time
-import views, downloader, ythdd_v, ythdd_api, ythdd_globals
+import views, downloader, ythdd_api, ythdd_globals, ythdd_db
+#from ythdd_db import db
 
-config = toml.load("config.toml")
-global app
+#config = toml.load("config.toml")
+#global app
 ythdd_globals.starttime = int(time.time())
 ythdd_globals.apiRequests = 0
 ythdd_globals.apiFailedRequests = 0
-ythdd_globals.isProxied = config['general']['is_proxied']
+ythdd_globals.isProxied = ythdd_globals.config['general']['is_proxied']
 ythdd_globals.outsideApiHits = 0
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
-app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = f"sqlite:///{config["general"]["db_file_path"]}"
+app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = f"sqlite:///{ythdd_globals.config["general"]["db_file_path"]}"
 app.config['SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS'] = False
 app.add_url_rule('/', view_func=views.index)
 app.add_url_rule('/index.html', view_func=views.index)
 app.add_url_rule('/home', view_func=views.home)
 app.add_url_rule('/api/', view_func=ythdd_api.api_greeting)
 app.add_url_rule('/api/<path:received_request>', view_func=ythdd_api.api_global_catchall)
-db = SQLAlchemy(app)
-
-class LocalUsers(db.Model):
-	uid = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
-	nick = db.Column(db.String)
-	subscriptions = db.Column(db.JSON) # for RSS feed ???
-	playlists = db.Column(db.JSON)
-	watch_history = db.Column(db.JSON)
-	queue_history = db.Column(db.JSON)
-
-class Videos(db.Model):
-	ytid = db.Column(db.String(11), primary_key=True)
-	archive_version = db.Column(db.Integer)
-	archive_type = db.Column(db.Integer) # 0 - V+A, 1 - V, 2 - A, 3 - other
-	archive_format = db.Column(db.Integer) # 0, 1, 2, 3... from config.toml[postprocessing][presets]
-	title = db.Column(db.String)
-	description = db.Column(db.String)
-	file_path = db.Column(db.String) # with extension
-	viewcount = db.Column(db.Integer)
-	duration = db.Column(db.Integer)
-	like_count = db.Column(db.Integer)
-	upload_date = db.Column(db.Integer)
-	archive_date = db.Column(db.Integer)
-	channel_id = db.Column(db.String(24)) # author, RemoteUser
-	requested_by = db.Column(db.Integer) # LocalUser
-	comments = db.Column(db.JSON) # TODO: watch frequent commenters
-
-class Playlists(db.Model):
-	# For archiving videos' list from playlist.
-	ytid = db.Column(db.String(11), primary_key=True)
-	name = db.Column(db.String)
-	videos = db.Column(db.String)
-	modify_date = db.Column(db.Integer)
-	archive_date = db.Column(db.Integer)
-	channel_id = db.Column(db.String(24)) # author, RemoteUser
-	requested_by = db.Column(db.Integer) # LocalUser
-
-class VideoQueue(db.Model):
-	uid = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
-	ytid = db.Column(db.String(11))
-	requested_by = db.Column(db.String)
-
-class RemoteUsers(db.Model):
-	channel_id = db.Column(db.String(24), primary_key=True) # possibly can change?
-	name = db.Column(db.String)
-	subscribers = db.Column(db.Integer)
-	avatar_path = db.Column(db.String)
-	badge = db.Column(db.Integer) # 0 - no badge, 1 - verified, 2 - music
+db = ythdd_db.initDB(app)
 
 with app.app_context():
 	db.create_all()
 
 @app.route('/<string:val>', methods=['GET'])
 def blank(val):
-	return f"{val}: not implemented in ythdd {ythdd_v.version}"
+	return f"{val}: not implemented in ythdd {ythdd_globals.version}"
 	#users = db.session.query(LocalUsers).all()
 	#return users
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+	print("welcome to ythdd")
+	print("to run locally, use ip 127.0.0.1. to run on all interfaces, use 0.0.0.0.")
+	print("enter hostname:port to run flask app on:")
+	host_port = input('> ').split(':')
 	#app.run(host="127.0.0.1", port=5000)
-	app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=5000)
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+	#app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=5000)
+	app.run(host=host_port[0], port=int(host_port[1]))
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diff --git a/ythdd_api.py b/ythdd_api.py
index 7db6173..50d7d1e 100644
--- a/ythdd_api.py
+++ b/ythdd_api.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 from flask import Response, request
 from markupsafe import escape
 import requests, time, json
-import ythdd_v, ythdd_api_v1, ythdd_globals
+import ythdd_api_v1, ythdd_globals
 
 def api_greeting():
-	string = {'status': 200, 'msg': f"ok (ythdd {ythdd_v.version})", 'latest_api': f"v{ythdd_v.api_version}"}
+	string = {'status': 200, 'msg': f"ok (ythdd {ythdd_globals.version})", 'latest_api': f"v{ythdd_globals.apiVersion}"}
 	string = json.dumps(string)
 	return Response(string, mimetype='application/json')
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def api_global_catchall(received_request):
 			status, received, data = 500, f"internal server error: call ended in failure: {e}", []
 	else:
 		ythdd_globals.apiFailedRequests += 1
-		status, received, data = 405, f'error: unsupported api version: "{request_list[0]}". try: "v{ythdd_v.api_version}".', []
+		status, received, data = 405, f'error: unsupported api version: "{request_list[0]}". try: "v{ythdd_globals.apiVersion}".', []
 
 	response = {'status': status, 'msg': received, 'data': data}
 	return Response(json.dumps(response), mimetype='application/json', status=status)
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diff --git a/ythdd_db.py b/ythdd_db.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a637080
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ythdd_db.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
+import toml
+import ythdd_globals
+
+database_file = ythdd_globals.config["general"]["db_file_path"]
+global db
+
+#db = SQLAlchemy()
+
+def initDB(app):
+	db = SQLAlchemy(app)
+
+	class LocalUsers(db.Model):
+		uid = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+		nick = db.Column(db.String)
+		subscriptions = db.Column(db.JSON) # for RSS feed ???
+		playlists = db.Column(db.JSON)
+		watch_history = db.Column(db.JSON)
+		queue_history = db.Column(db.JSON)
+
+	class Videos(db.Model):
+		ytid = db.Column(db.String(11), primary_key=True)
+		archive_version = db.Column(db.Integer)
+		archive_type = db.Column(db.Integer) # 0 - V+A, 1 - V, 2 - A, 3 - other
+		archive_format = db.Column(db.Integer) # 0, 1, 2, 3... from config.toml[postprocessing][presets]
+		title = db.Column(db.String)
+		description = db.Column(db.String)
+		file_path = db.Column(db.String) # with extension
+		viewcount = db.Column(db.Integer)
+		duration = db.Column(db.Integer)
+		like_count = db.Column(db.Integer)
+		upload_date = db.Column(db.Integer)
+		archive_date = db.Column(db.Integer)
+		channel_id = db.Column(db.String(24)) # author, RemoteUser
+		requested_by = db.Column(db.Integer) # LocalUser
+		comments = db.Column(db.JSON) # TODO: watch frequent commenters
+
+	class Playlists(db.Model):
+		# For archiving videos' list from playlist.
+		ytid = db.Column(db.String(11), primary_key=True)
+		name = db.Column(db.String)
+		videos = db.Column(db.String)
+		modify_date = db.Column(db.Integer)
+		archive_date = db.Column(db.Integer)
+		channel_id = db.Column(db.String(24)) # author, RemoteUser
+		requested_by = db.Column(db.Integer) # LocalUser
+
+	class VideoQueue(db.Model):
+		uid = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+		ytid = db.Column(db.String(11))
+		requested_by = db.Column(db.String)
+
+	class RemoteUsers(db.Model):
+		channel_id = db.Column(db.String(24), primary_key=True) # possibly can change?
+		name = db.Column(db.String)
+		subscribers = db.Column(db.Integer)
+		avatar_path = db.Column(db.String)
+		badge = db.Column(db.Integer) # 0 - no badge, 1 - verified, 2 - music
+
+	return db
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diff --git a/ythdd_globals.py b/ythdd_globals.py
index ff801e0..d88c4c1 100644
--- a/ythdd_globals.py
+++ b/ythdd_globals.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
-import time
+import time, toml
 
-global starttime, apiRequests, apiFailedRequests, outsideApiHits
+global starttime, apiRequests, apiFailedRequests, outsideApiHits, config, version, apiVersion
 
 #def init():
 #	starttime = int(time.time())
@@ -9,5 +9,9 @@ global starttime, apiRequests, apiFailedRequests, outsideApiHits
 #def notImplemented(data):
 #	return 501, f"not recognised/implemented: {data[0]}", []
 
+config = toml.load("config.toml")
+version = "0.0.1"
+apiVersion = "1"
+
 def getUptime():
 	return int(time.time()) - starttime
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