diff --git a/app/.config.py.kate-swp b/app/.config.py.kate-swp
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diff --git a/app/db_sql.py b/app/db_sql.py
index 9b2cbf5..c789042 100644
--- a/app/db_sql.py
+++ b/app/db_sql.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import create_engine, text, Time
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError, OperationalError
 
 
-db_uri = settings.SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI
+db_uri = settings.SQLALCHEMY_DB_URI
 
 connection_string = db_uri
 engine = create_engine(url=connection_string, pool_size=25, pool_recycle=60, pool_pre_ping=True, echo=False, echo_pool=True, isolation_level='READ COMMITTED')
@@ -22,6 +22,57 @@ db = engine.connect()
 # log.debug(vars(db))
 # log.debug(dir(db))
 
+def sql_connect(current_db):
+    log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+    log.debug(locals())
+
+    # log.info('Trying to recreate the pool...')
+    log.info('Trying to create a new engine (connection pool)...')
+    log.debug('############## ############')
+    log.debug(dir(current_db))
+    log.debug(vars(current_db))
+    log.debug('############## ############')
+    log.debug(dir(current_db.engine))
+    log.debug(vars(current_db.engine))
+    log.debug('############## ############')
+    log.debug(dir(current_db.engine.pool))
+    log.debug(vars(current_db.engine.pool))
+    log.debug('############## ############')
+
+    if current_db:
+        DB = settings.DB
+        settings.SQLALCHEMY_DB_URI = 'mysql://'+DB['username']+':'+DB['password']+'@'+DB['server']+'/'+DB['name']
+
+        new_engine = create_engine(url=settings.SQLALCHEMY_DB_URI, pool_size=25, pool_recycle=60, pool_pre_ping=True, echo=False, echo_pool=True, isolation_level='READ COMMITTED')
+
+        current_db.engine = new_engine
+
+
+        # current_db.engine.dispose()
+    # db.engine.dispose()
+
+    # log.debug(db_uri)
+
+    # DB = settings.DB
+    # settings.SQLALCHEMY_DB_URI = 'mysql://'+DB['username']+':'+DB['password']+'@'+DB['server']+'/'+DB['name']
+
+    # # log.debug(settings.SQLALCHEMY_DB_URI)
+
+    # new_engine = create_engine(url=settings.SQLALCHEMY_DB_URI, pool_size=25, pool_recycle=60, pool_pre_ping=True, echo=False, echo_pool=True, isolation_level='READ COMMITTED')
+
+    # current_db.engine = new_engine.connect()
+    return True
+
+    # current_db.engine.update_url(settings.SQLALCHEMY_DB_URI)
+    # return current_db
+
+
+    # engine.connect()
+
+    # db.engine = engine
+    # db = engine.connect()
+    # return db
+
 
 # #### ### ## # BEGIN SQL # ## ### ####
 # Create, Read/Get, Update, Delete
@@ -577,18 +628,20 @@ def sql_select(
         log.exception('**** *** ** * ### BEGIN ### Operational Exception Happened: Trying again... * ** *** ****')
         log.error('^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^ ### END ### Operational Exception ^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^')
 
-        log.info('Trying to recreate the pool...')
-        log.debug('############## ############')
-        log.debug(dir(db))
-        log.debug(vars(db))
-        log.debug('############## ############')
-        log.debug(dir(db.engine))
-        log.debug(vars(db.engine))
-        log.debug('############## ############')
-        log.debug(dir(db.engine.pool))
-        log.debug(vars(db.engine.pool))
-        log.debug('############## ############')
-        db.engine.dispose()
+        sql_connect(current_db=db)
+
+        # log.info('Trying to recreate the pool...')
+        # log.debug('############## ############')
+        # log.debug(dir(db))
+        # log.debug(vars(db))
+        # log.debug('############## ############')
+        # log.debug(dir(db.engine))
+        # log.debug(vars(db.engine))
+        # log.debug('############## ############')
+        # log.debug(dir(db.engine.pool))
+        # log.debug(vars(db.engine.pool))
+        # log.debug('############## ############')
+        # db.engine.dispose()
         log.info('Now trying the query again...')
         try:
             if data:
@@ -778,18 +831,20 @@ def sql_delete(
         log.exception('**** *** ** * ### BEGIN ### Operational Exception Happened: Trying again... * ** *** ****')
         log.error('^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^ ### END ### Operational Exception ^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^')
 
-        log.info('Trying to recreate the pool...')
-        log.debug('############## ############')
-        log.debug(dir(db))
-        log.debug(vars(db))
-        log.debug('############## ############')
-        log.debug(dir(db.engine))
-        log.debug(vars(db.engine))
-        log.debug('############## ############')
-        log.debug(dir(db.engine.pool))
-        log.debug(vars(db.engine.pool))
-        log.debug('############## ############')
-        db.engine.dispose()
+        sql_connect(current_db=db)
+
+        # log.info('Trying to recreate the pool...')
+        # log.debug('############## ############')
+        # log.debug(dir(db))
+        # log.debug(vars(db))
+        # log.debug('############## ############')
+        # log.debug(dir(db.engine))
+        # log.debug(vars(db.engine))
+        # log.debug('############## ############')
+        # log.debug(dir(db.engine.pool))
+        # log.debug(vars(db.engine.pool))
+        # log.debug('############## ############')
+        # db.engine.dispose()
         log.info('Now trying the query again...')
         try:
             # log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG) # DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, EXCEPTION, CRITICAL
diff --git a/app/lib_general.py b/app/lib_general.py
index 34d9677..374030d 100644
--- a/app/lib_general.py
+++ b/app/lib_general.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def create_export_file(
     log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG) # DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, EXCEPTION, CRITICAL
     log.debug(locals())
 
-    hosted_tmp_path = settings.PATH_HOSTED_TMP_ROOT
+    hosted_tmp_path = settings.FILES_PATH['hosted_tmp_root']
     # hosted_tmp_path = 'admin/temp'
     log.info(f'Hosted Temp Path: {hosted_tmp_path}')
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def return_full_tmp_path(
     log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG) # DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, EXCEPTION, CRITICAL
     log.debug(locals())
 
-    hosted_tmp_path = settings.PATH_HOSTED_TMP_ROOT
+    hosted_tmp_path = settings.FILES_PATH['hosted_tmp_root']
     # hosted_tmp_path = 'admin/temp'
     log.info(f'Hosted Temp Path: {hosted_tmp_path}')
 
diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index c14a619..3538479 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from app.log import log, logging
 # Import the routers here first:
 from app.routers import api_crud, api, importing, sql, account, activity_log, address, archive, archive_content, contact, cont_edu_cert, cont_edu_cert_person, data_store, event, event_badge, event_badge_template, event_device, event_exhibit, event_exhibit_tracking, event_file, event_importing, event_location, event_person, event_person_detail, event_person_tracking, event_presentation, event_presenter, event_registration, event_session, flask_cfg, hosted_file, journal, journal_entry, log_client_viewing, lookup, membership_cfg, membership_group, membership_person_group, membership_person, membership_person_profile, membership_type, membership_person_type, order, order_v3, order_line, order_cart, organization, page, person, person_user, post, post_comment, product, qr, site, site_domain, user, websockets, e_cvent, c_idaa, e_impexium
 
-from app.db_sql import db, sql_select
+from app.db_sql import db, sql_select # , sql_connect
 
 
 print('### **** *** ** * The Aether FastAPI API is loading... * ** *** **** ###')
@@ -41,26 +41,34 @@ app = FastAPI(
     )
 
 
-log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-log.debug(config.settings)
-if aether_cfg_sql_result := sql_select(table_name='cfg', record_id=1, as_list=False, max_count=1):
+# log.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+# log.debug(config.settings)
+
+if aether_cfg_sql_result := sql_select(
+        table_name = 'cfg',
+        record_id = config.settings.AETHER_CFG['id'],
+        as_list = False,
+        max_count = 1
+        ):
     aether_cfg_sql = aether_cfg_sql_result
-    # log.info(config.settings.APP_NAME)
-    log.debug(aether_cfg_sql_result.get('name'))
-    config.settings.test = 'test value for test'
-    config.settings.DB_SERVER = aether_cfg_sql.get('db_server')
-    config.settings.DB_PORT = aether_cfg_sql.get('db_port')
-    config.settings.DB_NAME = aether_cfg_sql.get('db_name')
-    config.settings.DB_USERNAME = aether_cfg_sql.get('db_username')
-    config.settings.DB_PASSWORD = aether_cfg_sql.get('db_password')
+
+    config.settings.DB['server'] = aether_cfg_sql.get('db_server')
+    config.settings.DB['port'] = aether_cfg_sql.get('db_port')
+    config.settings.DB['name'] = aether_cfg_sql.get('db_name')
+    config.settings.DB['username'] = aether_cfg_sql.get('db_username')
+    config.settings.DB['password'] = aether_cfg_sql.get('db_password')
+
+    DB = config.settings.DB
+    config.settings.SQLALCHEMY_DB_URI = 'mysql://'+DB['username']+':'+DB['password']+'@'+DB['server']+'/'+DB['name']
+    # db_result = sql_connect(config.settings.SQLALCHEMY_DB_URI)
 
     config.settings.SMTP['server'] = aether_cfg_sql.get('smtp_server')
     config.settings.SMTP['port'] = aether_cfg_sql.get('smtp_port')
     config.settings.SMTP['username'] = aether_cfg_sql.get('smtp_username')
     config.settings.SMTP['password'] = aether_cfg_sql.get('smtp_password')
 
-    # config.settings.PATH_HOSTED_FILES_ROOT = aether_cfg_sql.get('PATH_HOSTED_FILES_ROOT')
-    # config.settings.PATH_HOSTED_TMP_ROOT = aether_cfg_sql.get('PATH_HOSTED_TMP_ROOT')
+    # config.settings.FILES_PATH['hosted_files_root'] = aether_cfg_sql.get('PATH_HOSTED_FILES_ROOT')
+    # config.settings.FILES_PATH['hosted_tmp_root'] = aether_cfg_sql.get('PATH_HOSTED_TMP_ROOT')
 
     config.settings.FILES_PATH['hosted_files_root'] = aether_cfg_sql.get('path_hosted_files_root')
     config.settings.FILES_PATH['hosted_tmp_root'] = aether_cfg_sql.get('path_hosted_tmp_root')
diff --git a/app/routers/event_file.py b/app/routers/event_file.py
index 6050921..a67d134 100644
--- a/app/routers/event_file.py
+++ b/app/routers/event_file.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ async def download_event_file(
     if event_file_id := redis_lookup_id_random(record_id_random=event_file_id, table_name='event_file'): pass
     else: return mk_resp(data=None, status_code=404, response=commons.response, status_message='The event_file ID was invalid or not found.')
 
-    hosted_files_path = settings.PATH_HOSTED_FILES_ROOT
+    hosted_files_path = settings.FILES_PATH['hosted_files_root']
     log.info(f'Hosted Files Path: {hosted_files_path}')
 
     if event_file_obj := load_event_file_obj(
diff --git a/app/routers/qr.py b/app/routers/qr.py
index 6b33cb0..ccde56a 100644
--- a/app/routers/qr.py
+++ b/app/routers/qr.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ async def get_qr(
     if account_id := redis_lookup_id_random(record_id_random=account_id_random, table_name='account'): pass
     else: return mk_resp(data=None, status_code=404, response=response, status_message='The account ID was invalid or not found.')
 
-    hosted_tmp_root_path = settings.PATH_HOSTED_TMP_ROOT
+    hosted_tmp_root_path = settings.FILES_PATH['hosted_tmp_root']
     log.info(f'Hosted Tmp Root Path: {hosted_tmp_root_path}')
 
     if os.path.exists(hosted_tmp_root_path):