added database connection and ability to retrieve "Anonymous Honyak" user

database/base.go

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+/*
+ * Amsterdam Web Communities System
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Erbosoft Metaverse Design Solutions, All Rights Reserved
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+// The database package contains database management and storage logic.
+package database
+
+import (
+	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/config"
+	_ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
+	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
+)
+
+// amdb is the reference to the Amsterdam database.
+var amdb *sqlx.DB
+
+// SetupDb sets up the database and associated items.
+func SetupDb() error {
+	db, err := sqlx.Open(config.GlobalConfig.Database.Driver, config.GlobalConfig.Database.Dsn)
+	if err == nil {
+		amdb = db
+		// TODO: additional initialization
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+// ClosedownDb closes down the database and associated items.
+func ClosedownDb() {
+	amdb.Close()
+}