diff --git a/server/src/db_io/scripts/conn.sh b/server/src/db_io/scripts/conn.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+# Connect to the given db via the .env file we have
+
+. ./dev/env
+
+mysql -u $DATABASE_USER -p $DATABASE_NAME -h $DATABASE_HOST