diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 46fca25..6685808 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 from flask import Flask, render_template, request, flash, redirect
 import datetime
-from sqlalchemy import create_engine, Column, Integer, String
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine, Column, Integer, String, Date
 from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
+import pymysql
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 app.config['SECRET_KEY'] = 'fa6166b0218186fb852429060105aca18e0f979240be8ebf'
@@ -14,31 +15,31 @@ class Dates(Base):
     __tablename__ = 'Dates'
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
     dateTypeID = Column(Integer)
-    dateValue = Column(String)
+    dateValue = Column(Date)
 
 
 class DatesMetadata(Base):
     __tablename__ = 'DatesMetadata'
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
     dateTypeID = Column(Integer)
-    DateTypeName = Column(String)
+    DateTypeName = Column(String(50))
 
 
 class Settings(Base):
     __tablename__ = 'Settings'
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
     settingType = Column(Integer)
-    settingValue = Column(String)
+    settingValue = Column(String(50))
 
 
 class SettingsMetadata(Base):
     __tablename__ = 'SettingsMetadata'
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
     settingTypeID = Column(Integer)
-    settingTypeName = Column(String)
+    settingTypeName = Column(String(50))
 
 
-engine = create_engine('sqlite:///static/db.db')
+engine = create_engine('mysql+pymysql://hydro:pRnCWH/M)dujdifi@db.dandembinski.com:3306/Hydro')
 Dates.__table__.create(bind=engine, checkfirst=True)
 Settings.__table__.create(bind=engine, checkfirst=True)
 DatesMetadata.__table__.create(bind=engine, checkfirst=True)
@@ -63,58 +64,92 @@ def index():
     # alerts = {'text': False, 'email': True}
 
     # Get the feeding frequency and set it to an int
-    dates['freq'] = int(session.query(Dates).filter_by(dateTypeID=4).first().dateValue)
+    dates['freq'] = int(session.query(Settings).filter_by(settingType=3).first().settingValue)
 
-    alerts = {'text': False, 'email': True}
+    alerts = {'text': False, 'email': False}
 
     # If clicked the update button for dates, grab the new values and save them to the db. Then render the template
     if request.method == 'POST':
         dates['plant'] = request.form['plantDate']
         dates['last'] = request.form['lastDate']
-        dates['next'] = datetime.datetime.strptime(dates['last'],'%Y-%m-%d') + datetime.timedelta(days=dates['freq'])
-
+        dates['next'] = datetime.datetime.strptime(dates['last'], '%Y-%m-%d') + datetime.timedelta(days=dates['freq'])
         session.query(Dates).filter_by(dateTypeID=1).update({Dates.dateValue: dates['plant']})
         session.query(Dates).filter_by(dateTypeID=2).update({Dates.dateValue: dates['last']})
         session.query(Dates).filter_by(dateTypeID=3).update({Dates.dateValue: dates['next']})
+
+        # grab text message alert box. Set 'True' if checked or null if unchecked
+        if request.form.get('AlertText'):
+            alerts['text'] = 'True'
+        else:
+            alerts['text'] = None
+        # grab email message alert box. Set 'True' if checked or null if unchecked
+        if request.form.get('AlertEmail'):
+            alerts['email'] = 'True'
+        else:
+            alerts['email'] = None
+
+        session.query(Settings).filter_by(settingType=1).update({Settings.settingValue: alerts['text']})
+        session.query(Settings).filter_by(settingType=2).update({Settings.settingValue: alerts['email']})
+
         session.commit()
-        return render_template("index.html", plant=dates, alerts=alerts)
+        # return render_template("index.html", plant=dates, alerts=alerts)
+        return redirect('index.html')
     # If regular page load, grab all the dates from the db and render the template
     else:
-        # result = session.query(Dates).filter_by(dateTypeID=1).first()
         dates['plant'] = session.query(Dates).filter_by(dateTypeID=1).first().dateValue
         dates['last'] = session.query(Dates).filter_by(dateTypeID=2).first().dateValue
         dates['next'] = session.query(Dates).filter_by(dateTypeID=3).first().dateValue
-        # dates['freq'] = session.query(Dates).filter_by(dateTypeID=4).first().dateValue
-        # print(datetime.datetime.strptime(dates['plant'], '%Y-%m-%d'))
+
+        alerts['text'] = session.query(Settings).filter_by(settingType=1).first().settingValue
+        alerts['email'] = session.query(Settings).filter_by(settingType=2).first().settingValue
+
         return render_template("index.html", plant=dates, alerts=alerts)
 
 
+@app.route('/updateFeed')
+def updateFeed():
+    session = Session()
+
+    dates = {'plant': '', 'last': '', 'next': '', 'freq': ''}
+    dates['freq'] = int(session.query(Settings).filter_by(settingType=3).first().settingValue)
+    dates['last'] = datetime.date.today()
+    dates['next'] = dates['last'] + datetime.timedelta(days=dates['freq'])
+    session.query(Dates).filter_by(dateTypeID=2).update({Dates.dateValue: dates['last']})
+    session.query(Dates).filter_by(dateTypeID=3).update({Dates.dateValue: dates['next']})
+
+    session.commit()
+    session.close()
+    return redirect('/index.html')
+
+
 @app.route('/install.html')
 def install():
     session = Session()
 
-    populateDate = datetime.datetime.strftime(datetime.datetime.now(), '%Y-%m-%d')
+    populateDate = datetime.date.today()
+
     # Populate Dates Table
     session.add(Dates(dateTypeID=1, dateValue=populateDate))
     session.add(Dates(dateTypeID=2, dateValue=populateDate))
     session.add(Dates(dateTypeID=3, dateValue=populateDate))
-    session.add(Dates(dateTypeID=4, dateValue='14'))
 
-    #Populate DatesMetadata
+    # Populate DatesMetadata
     session.add(DatesMetadata(dateTypeID=1, DateTypeName='Plant Date'))
-    session.add(DatesMetadata(dateTypeID=1, DateTypeName='Last Feeding Date'))
-    session.add(DatesMetadata(dateTypeID=1, DateTypeName='Next Feeding Date'))
-    session.add(DatesMetadata(dateTypeID=1, DateTypeName='Feeding Frequency'))
+    session.add(DatesMetadata(dateTypeID=2, DateTypeName='Last Feeding Date'))
+    session.add(DatesMetadata(dateTypeID=3, DateTypeName='Next Feeding Date'))
 
     # Populate Settings
     session.add(Settings(settingType=1, settingValue='False'))
     session.add(Settings(settingType=2, settingValue='False'))
+    session.add(Settings(settingType=3, settingValue='14'))
 
     # Populate SettingsMetadata
     session.add(SettingsMetadata(settingTypeID=1, settingTypeName='Text'))
     session.add(SettingsMetadata(settingTypeID=2, settingTypeName='Email'))
+    session.add(SettingsMetadata(settingTypeID=3, settingTypeName='Feeding Frequency'))
 
     session.commit()
+
     return redirect('index.html')
 
 
diff --git a/static/scripts.js b/static/scripts.js
index 2c74e67..a8fa4e3 100644
--- a/static/scripts.js
+++ b/static/scripts.js
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-function updateAlerts() {
-    var text = document.querySelector('#alert_text');
-    var email = document.querySelector('#alert_email');
-    alert(text.checked);
-    alert(email.checked);
-
-    fetch('/updateAlerts')
-}
-
 function updateFeed() {
-    return null;
+    fetch('/updateFeed')
 }
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diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index ade8a07..7f09348 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <html>
+
     <head>
         <title>Hydro</title>
     </head>
     <body>
+            <script type="text/javascript" src="/static/scripts.js"></script>
             <div>Hydro: <a href="index.html">home</a></div>
             <br>
             {% with messages = get_flashed_messages() %}
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 7df9789..8e83e92 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -1,38 +1,26 @@
 {%  extends "base.html" %}
 {% block content %}
-    <body>
     <h1>Information</h1>
     <form method="post">
         <label>Plant Date</label>
-        <input type="date" name="plantDate"
-                       value= {{ plant.plant }}>
+        <input type="date" name="plantDate" value= {{ plant.plant }}>
         <br>
         <label>Last Feed Date</label>
-        <input type="date" name="lastDate"
-                       value= {{ plant.last }}>
+        <input type="date" name="lastDate" value= {{ plant.last }}>
         <br>
         <label>Next Feed Date</label>
-        <input type="date" name="nextDate"
-                       value= {{ plant.next }}>
+        <input type="date" name="nextDate" value= {{ plant.next }}>
         <br>
         Feed Frequency: {{ plant.freq }} days
         <br>
-        <button type="submit">Update</button>
+        <br>
+        <h1>Alerts</h1>
+        <input type="checkbox" id="alert_text" name="AlertText" value={{ alerts.text }} {{ "checked" if alerts.text else "" }}>
+        <label for="alert_text">Text Message</label>
+        <input type="checkbox" id="alert_email" name="AlertEmail" value={{ alerts.email }} {{ "checked" if alerts.email else "" }}>
+        <label for="alert_email">Email</label><br>
+        <input type="submit" id="DateSubmitForm" name="DateSubmitForm" value="Save">
     </form>
+    <button class=button onclick="updateFeed()">Update Feed</button>
 
-    <h1>Alerts</h1>
-    <div>
-        <form method="post">
-            <input type="checkbox" id="alert_text" name="AlertText" value=alerts.text {{ "checked" if alerts.text else "" }}>
-            <label for="alert_text">Text Message</label>
-            <input type="checkbox" id="alert_email" name="AlertEmail" value=alerts.email {{ "checked" if alerts.email else "" }}>
-            <label for="alert_email">Email</label><br>
-            <button type="submit">Save</button>
-        </form>
-
-    </div>
-    <br><br>
-    <div>
-        <button class=button onclick="updateFeed()">Update Feed</button>
-    </div>
 {% endblock %}
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