public Connection connect(){
	try{
	    //load and register the driver
	    Class drvClass = Class.forName(driverName);
	    DriverManager.registerDriver((Driver) drvClass.newInstance());
	}
	catch(Exception ex){
	    System.out.println("<hr>" + ex.getMessage() + "<hr>");

	}

	try{
	    //establish the connection
	    conn = DriverManager.getConnection(dbstring,"elbohtim","foster423");//CHANGE THIS TO YOUR OWN USERNAME AND PASSWORD
	    conn.setAutoCommit(false);
	}
	catch(Exception ex){

	    System.out.println("<hr>" + ex.getMessage() + "<hr>");
	}
	return conn;
    }