diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d10124d..6141e4c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@
 file/
 gpxlen.py
 quickest*
+config.py
+__pycache__
diff --git a/test.py b/import.py
similarity index 71%
rename from test.py
rename to import.py
index fff8f85..afd58d7 100755
--- a/test.py
+++ b/import.py
@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@
 import json
 import sys
 from pprint import pprint
+from config import database
 
 import MySQLdb
 
 try:
 
-    db = MySQLdb.connect(host="localhost",  # your host, usually localhost
-                         user="root",  # your username
-                         passwd="Findus",  # your password
-                         db="citybike")  # name of the data base
+    db = MySQLdb.connect(database["host"],
+                         database["user"],
+                         database["passwd"],
+                         database["db"])
 
     cur = db.cursor()
 
diff --git a/iterations.py b/iterations.py
index c15e14f..9f3a549 100755
--- a/iterations.py
+++ b/iterations.py
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ import xml.dom.minidom
 from pprint import pprint
 import MySQLdb
 
+from config import database
 from gpxlen import getTrackLength
 
-db = MySQLdb.connect(host="localhost",  # your host, usually localhost
-                     user="root",  # your username
-                     passwd="Findus",  # your password
-                     db="citybike")  # name of the data base
+db = MySQLdb.connect(database["host"],
+                     database["user"],
+                     database["passwd"],
+                     database["db"])
 
 cur = db.cursor()
 
diff --git a/nearest.py b/nearest.py
index 12a7b79..8c62603 100755
--- a/nearest.py
+++ b/nearest.py
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 import subprocess
 import json
 from pprint import pprint
-
+from config import database
 import MySQLdb
 
-db = MySQLdb.connect(host="localhost",  # your host, usually localhost
-                     user="root",  # your username
-                     passwd="Findus",  # your password
-                     db="citybike")  # name of the data base
+db = MySQLdb.connect(database["host"],
+                     database["user"],
+                     database["passwd"],
+                     database["db"])
 
 cur = db.cursor()